Strontium

Pettis/johnson/saline Public Water Supply District 1

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	0.255 ppb	32	32	0.0900 ppb - 1.30 ppb
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2014-01-14	103738P	1.19 ppb
2014-01-14	303854P	0.129 ppb
2014-01-14	303852P	0.126 ppb
2014-01-20	303855P	1.13 ppb
2014-01-20	103737P	0.147 ppb
2014-01-20	103735P	0.135 ppb
2014-01-20	103734P	0.129 ppb
2014-01-20	103736P	0.111 ppb
2014-01-20	303853P	0.127 ppb
2014-01-20	303851P	0.121 ppb
2014-04-08	106577P	0.0920 ppb
2014-04-08	106576P	0.0900 ppb
2014-04-08	306656P	0.0970 ppb
2014-04-08	306658P	0.0990 ppb
2014-04-08	106575P	0.110 ppb
2014-04-30	307451R	0.110 ppb
2014-07-15	107806P	0.130 ppb
2014-07-15	307924P	1.30 ppb
2014-07-15	107809P	1.20 ppb
2014-07-15	307923P	0.130 ppb
2014-07-15	307921P	0.130 ppb
2014-07-15	307920P	0.130 ppb
2014-07-15	107808P	0.130 ppb
2014-07-15	107807P	0.120 ppb
2014-07-15	107805P	0.130 ppb
2014-07-15	307922P	0.120 ppb
2014-10-07	309348P	0.112 ppb
2014-10-07	109428P	0.114 ppb
2014-10-07	109429P	0.119 ppb
2014-10-07	109430P	0.126 ppb
2014-10-07	309350P	0.126 ppb
2014-10-07	309349P	0.119 ppb