Strontium
City of Flowood
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 | 0.0136 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.00695 ppb - 0.0340 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0140 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.00694 ppb - 0.0340 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-19 | 811933-12177 | 0.00844 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 811935-12177 | 0.00872 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 811937-12177 | 0.00974 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 811939-12195 | 0.0249 ppb |
| 2014-08-19 | 811931-12177 | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | 814027-12319 | 0.00696 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | 814023-12319 | 0.00695 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | 814029-12319 | 0.00910 ppb |
| 2014-08-27 | 814025-12319 | 0.0135 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 844472-13477 | 0.00901 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 844478-13477 | 0.0268 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 844474-13477 | 0.00878 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 844462-13477 | 0.0340 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 844476-13477 | 0.0102 ppb |
| 2015-02-17 | 844470-13477 | 0.00733 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 848488-13662 | 0.0101 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 848492-13662 | 0.00694 ppb |
| 2015-03-11 | 848490-13662 | 0.0125 ppb |