Strontium
Greenville Utilities Comm.
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.
24
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 | 0.0536 ppb | 9 | 9 | 0.0120 ppb - 0.140 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0518 ppb | 15 | 15 | 0.0120 ppb - 0.130 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-04 | 201411050526AM | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 201411050656AM | 0.0570 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 201411050238AM | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 201411050288AM | 0.0550 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 201411050568AM | 0.0610 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 201411050552AM | 0.0460 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 201411050555AM | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 201411050559AM | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 201411050472AM | 0.140 ppb |
| 2015-02-05 | 201502060269AM | 0.0330 ppb |
| 2015-02-05 | 201502060220AM | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2015-02-05 | 201502060281AM | 0.0320 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 201505130199AM | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 201505130205AM | 0.130 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 201505130207AM | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 201505130222AM | 0.0220 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 201505130226AM | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 201505130238AM | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2015-05-14 | 201505150392AM | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2015-05-14 | 201505150394AM | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2015-05-28 | 201505290267AM | 0.0600 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 201508260573AM | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 201508260571AM | 0.0790 ppb |
| 2015-08-25 | 201508260563AM | 0.0770 ppb |