Strontium
City of Brandon
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.
18
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 | 0.0151 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.00666 ppb - 0.0271 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0145 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.00456 ppb - 0.0277 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-23 | 820895-12514 | 0.0252 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 820897-12514 | 0.0271 ppb |
| 2014-09-24 | 821554-12571 | 0.00789 ppb |
| 2014-09-24 | 821552-12571 | 0.00823 ppb |
| 2014-09-29 | 822208-12571 | 0.00918 ppb |
| 2014-09-29 | 822198-12571 | 0.0260 ppb |
| 2014-09-30 | 822502-12571 | 0.00666 ppb |
| 2014-09-30 | 822504-12571 | 0.0109 ppb |
| 2014-09-30 | 822500-12571 | 0.0146 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 850253-13719 | 0.0152 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 850251-13719 | 0.0104 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 850249-13719 | 0.00675 ppb |
| 2015-03-24 | 850554-13719 | 0.00456 ppb |
| 2015-03-31 | 851281-13818 | 0.00931 ppb |
| 2015-03-31 | 851293-13818 | 0.00873 ppb |
| 2015-03-31 | 851287-13818 | 0.0245 ppb |
| 2015-03-31 | 851289-13818 | 0.0233 ppb |
| 2015-03-31 | 851291-13818 | 0.0277 ppb |