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Strontium

City of Opelousas 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.253 ppb12120.0910 ppb - 0.440 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-02-1827814920.250 ppb
2013-02-1827815010.440 ppb
2013-02-1827814900.260 ppb
2013-02-1827815030.440 ppb
2013-02-1827814880.0910 ppb
2013-02-1827814830.0920 ppb
2013-07-1828614450.230 ppb
2013-07-1828616150.310 ppb
2013-07-1828614940.280 ppb
2013-07-1828614320.240 ppb
2013-07-1828614800.130 ppb
2013-08-2028825050.270 ppb