Strontium
City of Oxford
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.
10
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 | 0.0525 ppb | 5 | 5 | 0.0222 ppb - 0.0811 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0460 ppb | 5 | 5 | 0.0250 ppb - 0.0754 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 | 819020-12490 | 0.0513 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 819026-12490 | 0.0222 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 819028-12514 | 0.0811 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 819022-12490 | 0.0795 ppb |
| 2014-09-16 | 819024-12490 | 0.0282 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 848712-13671 | 0.0250 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 848710-13671 | 0.0529 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 848714-13671 | 0.0453 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 848708-13662 | 0.0754 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 848706-13662 | 0.0312 ppb |