Strontium

Missouri American - Joplin

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
2013	0.0646 ppb	20	20	0.0542 ppb - 0.102 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2013-03-11	21111701	0.0726 ppb
2013-03-11	21111501	0.0569 ppb
2013-03-11	21240501	0.0542 ppb
2013-03-11	21112101	0.0661 ppb
2013-03-12	21111401	0.0617 ppb
2013-03-12	21111301	0.0565 ppb
2013-03-12	21112001	0.0595 ppb
2013-04-23	21990101	0.102 ppb
2013-06-10	22388401	0.0566 ppb
2013-06-10	22388601	0.0593 ppb
2013-09-09	23345101	0.0618 ppb
2013-09-09	23345201	0.0661 ppb
2013-09-09	23345701	0.0636 ppb
2013-09-09	23345501	0.0559 ppb
2013-09-09	23345401	0.0745 ppb
2013-09-09	23345901	0.0582 ppb
2013-09-09	23345301	0.0627 ppb
2013-11-14	24326701	0.0878 ppb
2013-12-11	24181201	0.0586 ppb
2013-12-11	24181001	0.0584 ppb