Strontium
St Tam Parish - Briarwood Terrace
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0126 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.00300 ppb - 0.0227 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0118 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.00280 ppb - 0.0226 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-28 | 35148033007AM | 0.0227 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 35148033019AM | 0.0132 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 35148033011AM | 0.0174 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 35148033017AM | 0.0184 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 35148033015AM | 0.0170 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 35148033013AM | 0.00350 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 35148033001AM | 0.00300 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 35148033003AM | 0.00380 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 35148033009AM | 0.00880 ppb |
| 2014-07-28 | 35148033005AM | 0.0186 ppb |
| 2015-01-21 | 35172212007AM | 0.0226 ppb |
| 2015-01-21 | 35172212001AM | 0.00280 ppb |
| 2015-01-21 | 35172212015AM | 0.0179 ppb |
| 2015-01-21 | 35172212009AM | 0.00950 ppb |
| 2015-01-21 | 35172212013AM | 0.00370 ppb |
| 2015-01-21 | 35172212019AM | 0.00300 ppb |
| 2015-01-21 | 35172212011AM | 0.0178 ppb |
| 2015-01-21 | 35172212017AM | 0.0181 ppb |
| 2015-01-21 | 35172212003AM | 0.00380 ppb |
| 2015-01-21 | 35172212005AM | 0.0184 ppb |