Strontium
Onset Fire 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.
16
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 | 0.0416 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0300 ppb - 0.0480 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0349 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0200 ppb - 0.0610 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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-07-16 | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | 0.0470 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | 0.0470 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | 0.0450 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 0.0330 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 0.0310 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | 0.0360 ppb |