Strontium
City of Greenville
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.
20
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 | 0.0632 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0201 ppb - 0.220 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0577 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.0216 ppb - 0.201 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-03 | 834268-13055 | 0.0586 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 834270-13055 | 0.0599 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 834805-13068 | 0.0205 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 834807-13068 | 0.0201 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | 835164-13068 | 0.0212 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | 835166-13068 | 0.0238 ppb |
| 2014-12-09 | 835169-13068 | 0.0327 ppb |
| 2014-12-10 | 835427-13087 | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 836443-13090 | 0.220 ppb |
| 2014-12-17 | 836445-13090 | 0.125 ppb |
| 2015-05-20 | 861051-14150 | 0.131 ppb |
| 2015-05-20 | 861049-14150 | 0.201 ppb |
| 2015-05-26 | 861652-14163 | 0.0227 ppb |
| 2015-05-26 | 861650-14163 | 0.0216 ppb |
| 2015-06-03 | 863588-14265 | 0.0624 ppb |
| 2015-06-03 | 863592-14265 | 0.0368 ppb |
| 2015-06-03 | 863590-14265 | 0.0233 ppb |
| 2015-06-08 | 864192-14310 | 0.0231 ppb |
| 2015-06-08 | 864195-14310 | 0.0325 ppb |
| 2015-06-09 | 864564-14310 | 0.0227 ppb |