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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0124 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.000880 ppb - 0.0546 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0326 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.000910 ppb - 0.177 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699005AM | 0.0316 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699013AM | 0.000880 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699011AM | 0.00850 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699007AM | 0.0546 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699001AM | 0.000910 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699009AM | 0.00260 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699019AM | 0.0303 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699021AM | 0.0239 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699025AM | 0.00840 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699015AM | 0.000920 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699017AM | 0.00250 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699027AM | 0.000960 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699023AM | 0.00260 ppb |
| 2014-12-18 | 35168699003AM | 0.00530 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588027AM | 0.00250 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588001AM | 0.001000 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588007AM | 0.0296 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588005AM | 0.00380 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588003AM | 0.177 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588011AM | 0.00250 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588013AM | 0.00800 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588015AM | 0.000910 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588009AM | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588021AM | 0.00240 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588031AM | 0.0208 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588025AM | 0.00760 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588029AM | 0.00660 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588019AM | 0.177 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588017AM | 0.00590 ppb |
| 2015-06-24 | 35194588023AM | 0.0255 ppb |