Strontium

City of Biloxi

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	0.0162 ppb	14	14	0.00748 ppb - 0.0374 ppb
2014	0.0183 ppb	14	14	0.00758 ppb - 0.0389 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
2013-10-21	754016-10168	0.0171 ppb
2013-10-21	754001-10147	0.0188 ppb
2013-10-21	754030-10168	0.0117 ppb
2013-10-21	754020-10168	0.0225 ppb
2013-10-21	754022-10168	0.0126 ppb
2013-10-21	754003-10147	0.0250 ppb
2013-10-21	754018-10168	0.0157 ppb
2013-10-21	754009-10147	0.0374 ppb
2013-10-21	754007-10147	0.0117 ppb
2013-10-21	754026-10168	0.00748 ppb
2013-10-21	754024-10168	0.0130 ppb
2013-10-21	753989-10147	0.0120 ppb
2013-10-21	753991-10147	0.00920 ppb
2013-10-21	754005-10147	0.0127 ppb
2014-04-22	781934-11234	0.0256 ppb
2014-04-22	781930-11234	0.0124 ppb
2014-04-22	781960-11234	0.0389 ppb
2014-04-22	781910-11305	0.0203 ppb
2014-04-22	781936-11234	0.0105 ppb
2014-04-22	781908-11234	0.0177 ppb
2014-04-22	781932-11234	0.0267 ppb
2014-04-22	781912-11234	0.0197 ppb
2014-04-22	781968-11234	0.0139 ppb
2014-04-22	781940-11234	0.0235 ppb
2014-04-22	781962-11234	0.0128 ppb
2014-05-05	783994-11322	0.00892 ppb
2014-05-20	792056-11521	0.00758 ppb
2014-05-20	792060-11521	0.0184 ppb