Strontium
City of Aberdeen
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 | 0.132 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.106 ppb - 0.163 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.123 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.1000 ppb - 0.151 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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-20 | 2041365001 | 0.163 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 2041366004 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 2041365004 | 0.147 ppb |
| 2014-11-20 | 2041366001 | 0.106 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 2054522004 | 0.136 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 2054522001 | 0.151 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 2072806004 | 0.105 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 2072807004 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 2072806001 | 0.101 ppb |
| 2015-05-21 | 2072807001 | 0.101 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 2089872004 | 0.138 ppb |
| 2015-08-17 | 2089872001 | 0.149 ppb |