Strontium
City of Lexington
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.
40
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 | 0.995 ppb | 40 | 40 | 0.0257 ppb - 1.44 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-05 | 4E06007-04 | 1.43 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 4E06007-10 | 1.28 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 4E06007-07 | 1.38 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 4E06007-01 | 0.936 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 4E06007-18 | 1.42 ppb |
| 2014-05-05 | 4E06007-16 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 4E07020-50A | 0.812 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 4E07020-40A | 0.816 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 4E07020-34A | 1.40 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 4E07020-36A | 1.33 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 4E07020-01A | 1.11 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 4E07020-04A | 0.0438 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 4E07020-13A | 0.724 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 4E07020-48A | 1.22 ppb |
| 2014-08-18 | 4H19024-07 | 1.05 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 4I17002-13 | 1.07 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 4I17002-09 | 1.44 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 4I17002-07 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 4I17002-03 | 0.912 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 4I17002-01 | 1.05 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 4I17002-05 | 1.06 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 4I17002-11 | 1.13 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-30 | 0.924 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-42 | 0.846 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-36 | 0.0257 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-32 | 0.820 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-38 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-28 | 1.29 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-34 | 0.675 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-13 | 0.893 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-10 | 1.27 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-16 | 1.11 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-25 | 1.07 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-19 | 0.962 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-01 | 0.569 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-04 | 1.000 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-22 | 0.794 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 4J07088-07 | 1.15 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 4K19018-01 | 0.870 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 4K19018-03 | 0.794 ppb |