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Strontium

City of Pineville 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.

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0231 ppb36360.00420 ppb - 0.0817 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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
2014-02-2035127324031AM0.00450 ppb
2014-02-2035127324027AM0.00500 ppb
2014-02-2035127324029AM0.00730 ppb
2014-02-2035127324025AM0.0136 ppb
2014-02-2035127324021AM0.0137 ppb
2014-02-2035127324019AM0.00530 ppb
2014-02-2035127324003AM0.00510 ppb
2014-02-2035127324005AM0.00420 ppb
2014-02-2035127324007AM0.0133 ppb
2014-02-2035127324023AM0.00500 ppb
2014-02-2035127324011AM0.0403 ppb
2014-02-2035127324033AM0.0511 ppb
2014-02-2035127324001AM0.00510 ppb
2014-02-2035127324013AM0.0572 ppb
2014-02-2035127324015AM0.0573 ppb
2014-02-2035127324009AM0.0140 ppb
2014-02-2035127324017AM0.00460 ppb
2014-02-2035127324035AM0.0534 ppb
2014-08-0535149111023AM0.0153 ppb
2014-08-0535149111009AM0.01000 ppb
2014-08-0535149111011AM0.0543 ppb
2014-08-0535149111007AM0.0150 ppb
2014-08-0535149111003AM0.00540 ppb
2014-08-0535149111015AM0.0675 ppb
2014-08-0535149111017AM0.00540 ppb
2014-08-0535149111005AM0.00530 ppb
2014-08-0535149111021AM0.00790 ppb
2014-08-0535149111019AM0.00760 ppb
2014-08-0535149111029AM0.00810 ppb
2014-08-0535149111027AM0.0216 ppb
2014-08-0535149111031AM0.00560 ppb
2014-08-0535149111013AM0.0726 ppb
2014-08-0535149111025AM0.0151 ppb
2014-08-0535149111001AM0.00760 ppb
2014-08-0535149111033AM0.0817 ppb
2014-08-1135149865001AM0.0650 ppb