Strontium
City of Laurel
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.
12
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 | 0.0377 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0181 ppb - 0.0621 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0377 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0200 ppb - 0.0575 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-16 | 818867-12490 | 0.0232 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 818869-12490 | 0.0181 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 818871-12490 | 0.0621 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 818864-12490 | 0.0485 ppb |
| 2014-09-29 | 822191-12571 | 0.0524 ppb |
| 2014-09-29 | 822189-12571 | 0.0218 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 850229-13719 | 0.0225 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 850235-13719 | 0.0505 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 850233-13719 | 0.0224 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 850225-13719 | 0.0575 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 850227-13719 | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 850231-13719 | 0.0531 ppb |