Strontium
City of Alexandria Water System
Strontium is a metal that accumulates in the bones. Radioactive strontium-90 can cause bone cancer and leukemia, and any form of strontium at high doses can harm bone health.
24
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0306 ppb | 24 | 24 | 0.00530 ppb - 0.0740 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
EWG Health Guideline: 1,500 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 1,500 ppb for strontium was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against harm to bones.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-09 | 3183645 | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 3184615 | 0.00890 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 3188941 | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 3188928 | 0.0320 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 3188932 | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 3188966 | 0.00530 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 3189533 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 3192243 | 0.0460 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 3189401 | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 3189363 | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 3193141 | 0.0360 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | 3192252 | 0.00780 ppb |
| 2015-08-04 | 3292503 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2015-08-04 | 3292906 | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | 3293578 | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | 3293569 | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 3294802 | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2015-08-06 | 3294787 | 0.0180 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 3296536 | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 3296369 | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2015-08-10 | 3296377 | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | 3298129 | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | 3297640 | 0.00750 ppb |
| 2015-08-13 | 3301097 | 0.0310 ppb |