Strontium

City of Hastings

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.459 ppb	38	38	0.371 ppb - 0.571 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2013-04-16	714834-9089	0.473 ppb
2013-04-16	714830-9089	0.465 ppb
2013-04-16	714828-9089	0.425 ppb
2013-04-16	714832-9089	0.464 ppb
2013-04-17	715098-9089	0.504 ppb
2013-04-17	715137-9090	0.479 ppb
2013-04-22	715669-9090	0.484 ppb
2013-04-22	715651-9090	0.463 ppb
2013-05-21	720744-9000	0.410 ppb
2013-05-21	720758-9080	0.432 ppb
2013-05-22	721111-9080	0.452 ppb
2013-05-22	721113-9080	0.469 ppb
2013-05-22	721086-9080	0.464 ppb
2013-06-04	723380-9105	0.371 ppb
2013-06-05	723893-9115	0.417 ppb
2013-06-26	728575-9294	0.484 ppb
2013-06-26	728577-9294	0.405 ppb
2013-08-20	739407-9591	0.399 ppb
2013-09-04	742278-9670	0.467 ppb
2013-10-16	753505-10147	0.481 ppb
2013-10-16	753507-10147	0.498 ppb
2013-10-22	754250-10168	0.380 ppb
2013-10-22	754256-10168	0.424 ppb
2013-10-23	754870-10200	0.435 ppb
2013-10-23	754851-10200	0.438 ppb
2013-10-23	754872-10200	0.456 ppb
2013-10-23	754860-10200	0.470 ppb
2013-11-05	757050-10255	0.461 ppb
2013-11-05	757061-10255	0.506 ppb
2013-11-05	757067-10255	0.527 ppb
2013-11-05	757042-10255	0.504 ppb
2013-11-06	757369-10294	0.453 ppb
2013-11-06	757375-10294	0.440 ppb
2013-11-06	757381-10294	0.452 ppb
2013-11-19	759567-10377	0.507 ppb
2013-11-19	759599-10381	0.401 ppb
2013-11-19	759469-10377	0.493 ppb
2013-11-19	759573-10381	0.571 ppb