Strontium
City of Kinston
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.
34
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 | 0.0393 ppb | 34 | 34 | 0.00480 ppb - 0.170 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120567AM | 0.0330 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403121109AM | 0.0210 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120554AM | 0.0130 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120765AM | 0.170 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120519AM | 0.00480 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120353AM | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120527AM | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120574AM | 0.0210 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120517AM | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120552AM | 0.0330 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120513AM | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120448AM | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120548AM | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120612AM | 0.00750 ppb |
| 2014-03-11 | 201403120362AM | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2014-06-17 | 201406180468AM | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2014-06-17 | 201406180543AM | 0.0210 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409100877AM | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409100998AM | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409100873AM | 0.00930 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409101008AM | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409100890AM | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409100894AM | 0.0320 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409100892AM | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409101014AM | 0.0470 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409100946AM | 0.0550 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409100795AM | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409101004AM | 0.0940 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409101012AM | 0.0690 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409100931AM | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409100905AM | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2014-09-09 | 201409100943AM | 0.0390 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 201412040537AM | 0.0380 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 201412040495AM | 0.0340 ppb |