Strontium
City of Gulfport
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0164 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.00482 ppb - 0.0577 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0183 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.00301 ppb - 0.0554 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-15 | 731040-9333 | 0.00883 ppb |
| 2013-07-16 | 731528-9333 | 0.00960 ppb |
| 2013-07-16 | 731526-9333 | 0.00911 ppb |
| 2013-07-16 | 731541-9333 | 0.0129 ppb |
| 2013-07-17 | 731791-9361 | 0.00758 ppb |
| 2013-07-17 | 731793-9361 | 0.0577 ppb |
| 2013-07-17 | 731813-9361 | 0.0203 ppb |
| 2013-07-17 | 731795-9361 | 0.00482 ppb |
| 2013-07-17 | 731899-9361 | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2013-07-24 | 733397-9362 | 0.0208 ppb |
| 2014-01-22 | 767626-10675 | 0.00798 ppb |
| 2014-01-22 | 767624-10644 | 0.00301 ppb |
| 2014-01-22 | 767636-10675 | 0.00862 ppb |
| 2014-01-22 | 767618-10644 | 0.0119 ppb |
| 2014-01-23 | 768019-10675 | 0.0399 ppb |
| 2014-01-23 | 768013-10675 | 0.0119 ppb |
| 2014-01-23 | 768023-10675 | 0.0554 ppb |
| 2014-01-23 | 768021-10675 | 0.00692 ppb |
| 2014-01-27 | 768025-10675 | 0.0175 ppb |
| 2014-02-03 | 768828-10681 | 0.0201 ppb |