Strontium
Covington Water Supply
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0118 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.00650 ppb - 0.0177 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0134 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.00660 ppb - 0.0176 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-14 | 35146444011AM | 0.00890 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 35146444009AM | 0.0157 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 35146444007AM | 0.00650 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 35146444003AM | 0.0156 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 35146444005AM | 0.0177 ppb |
| 2014-07-14 | 35146444001AM | 0.00650 ppb |
| 2015-01-27 | 35172998011AM | 0.0158 ppb |
| 2015-01-27 | 35172998003AM | 0.00660 ppb |
| 2015-01-27 | 35172998007AM | 0.0173 ppb |
| 2015-01-27 | 35172998009AM | 0.0160 ppb |
| 2015-01-27 | 35172998005AM | 0.0176 ppb |
| 2015-01-27 | 35172998001AM | 0.00680 ppb |