Strontium
City of Greenwood
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 0.0214 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.0116 ppb - 0.0427 ppb |
2015 | 0.0209 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.0123 ppb - 0.0468 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 |
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2014-11-17 | 831883-12935 | 0.0172 ppb |
2014-11-17 | 831881-12935 | 0.0427 ppb |
2014-11-17 | 831879-12935 | 0.0182 ppb |
2014-11-17 | 831877-12935 | 0.0116 ppb |
2014-11-17 | 831871-12935 | 0.0227 ppb |
2014-11-17 | 831873-12935 | 0.0245 ppb |
2014-11-17 | 831875-12935 | 0.0126 ppb |
2015-05-26 | 861636-14163 | 0.0468 ppb |
2015-05-26 | 861642-14163 | 0.0126 ppb |
2015-05-26 | 861644-14163 | 0.0167 ppb |
2015-05-26 | 861638-14163 | 0.0156 ppb |
2015-05-26 | 861634-14163 | 0.0150 ppb |
2015-05-26 | 861632-14163 | 0.0123 ppb |
2015-05-26 | 861640-14163 | 0.0270 ppb |