Strontium
City of Clinton
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.0891 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.0593 ppb - 0.114 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-26 | 840510-13282 | 0.0618 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 840450-13282 | 0.0914 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 840514-13282 | 0.111 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 840516-13282 | 0.0684 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 840512-13282 | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 840452-13282 | 0.0774 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 840508-13282 | 0.0704 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | 840506-13282 | 0.0632 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 843124-13446 | 0.114 ppb |
| 2015-02-11 | 843122-13446 | 0.113 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 869856-14500 | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 869844-14539 | 0.108 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 869848-14500 | 0.0976 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 869840-14539 | 0.108 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 869852-14500 | 0.0593 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 869854-14500 | 0.100 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 869850-14500 | 0.0596 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 869838-14539 | 0.106 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 869842-14539 | 0.107 ppb |
| 2015-07-08 | 869846-14539 | 0.0901 ppb |