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Strontium

Tangipahoa Parish Water District

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0124 ppb14140.000880 ppb - 0.0546 ppb
20150.0326 ppb16160.000910 ppb - 0.177 ppb
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
2014-12-1835168699005AM0.0316 ppb
2014-12-1835168699013AM0.000880 ppb
2014-12-1835168699011AM0.00850 ppb
2014-12-1835168699007AM0.0546 ppb
2014-12-1835168699001AM0.000910 ppb
2014-12-1835168699009AM0.00260 ppb
2014-12-1835168699019AM0.0303 ppb
2014-12-1835168699021AM0.0239 ppb
2014-12-1835168699025AM0.00840 ppb
2014-12-1835168699015AM0.000920 ppb
2014-12-1835168699017AM0.00250 ppb
2014-12-1835168699027AM0.000960 ppb
2014-12-1835168699023AM0.00260 ppb
2014-12-1835168699003AM0.00530 ppb
2015-06-2435194588027AM0.00250 ppb
2015-06-2435194588001AM0.001000 ppb
2015-06-2435194588007AM0.0296 ppb
2015-06-2435194588005AM0.00380 ppb
2015-06-2435194588003AM0.177 ppb
2015-06-2435194588011AM0.00250 ppb
2015-06-2435194588013AM0.00800 ppb
2015-06-2435194588015AM0.000910 ppb
2015-06-2435194588009AM0.0500 ppb
2015-06-2435194588021AM0.00240 ppb
2015-06-2435194588031AM0.0208 ppb
2015-06-2435194588025AM0.00760 ppb
2015-06-2435194588029AM0.00660 ppb
2015-06-2435194588019AM0.177 ppb
2015-06-2435194588017AM0.00590 ppb
2015-06-2435194588023AM0.0255 ppb