Strontium
City of Baltimore
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.0814 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.0684 ppb - 0.0961 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-02 | 2052646001 | 0.0848 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | 2052649001 | 0.0733 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | 2052650004 | 0.0839 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | 2052650001 | 0.0902 ppb |
| 2015-02-02 | 2052649004 | 0.0877 ppb |
| 2015-04-23 | 2067277009 | 0.0808 ppb |
| 2015-04-23 | 2067277004 | 0.0739 ppb |
| 2015-04-23 | 2067277011 | 0.0742 ppb |
| 2015-04-23 | 2067277006 | 0.0785 ppb |
| 2015-04-30 | 2068175001 | 0.0684 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 2085075007 | 0.0861 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 2085075012 | 0.0907 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 2085075001 | 0.0781 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 2085075004 | 0.0697 ppb |
| 2015-07-22 | 2085075009 | 0.0807 ppb |
| 2015-10-27 | 2104529001 | 0.0934 ppb |
| 2015-10-27 | 2104529003 | 0.0961 ppb |
| 2015-10-27 | 2104524004 | 0.0853 ppb |
| 2015-10-27 | 2104527001 | 0.0770 ppb |
| 2015-10-27 | 2104524001 | 0.0742 ppb |