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Strontium

Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0135 ppb10100.00280 ppb - 0.0226 ppb
20140.0142 ppb10100.00290 ppb - 0.0223 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
2013-07-2335101586005AM0.00360 ppb
2013-07-2335101586007AM0.00740 ppb
2013-07-2335101586001AM0.00280 ppb
2013-07-2335101586013AM0.00360 ppb
2013-07-2335101586003AM0.0214 ppb
2013-07-2335101586015AM0.0223 ppb
2013-07-2335101586009AM0.0225 ppb
2013-07-2335101586011AM0.00880 ppb
2013-10-2135112897001AM0.0202 ppb
2013-10-2135112897003AM0.0226 ppb
2014-01-3035124497001AM0.0190 ppb
2014-01-3035124497003AM0.0201 ppb
2014-01-3035124497009AM0.00550 ppb
2014-01-3035124497015AM0.0122 ppb
2014-01-3035124497013AM0.0131 ppb
2014-01-3035124497011AM0.0201 ppb
2014-01-3035124497005AM0.00290 ppb
2014-01-3035124497007AM0.00770 ppb
2014-04-1035133815003AM0.0186 ppb
2014-04-1035133815001AM0.0223 ppb