Strontium

Clinton Water Department

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	0.320 ppb	9	9	0.0504 ppb - 0.711 ppb
2014	0.346 ppb	9	9	0.0533 ppb - 0.820 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
2013-09-11	744357-9755	0.0504 ppb
2013-09-11	744361-9755	0.651 ppb
2013-09-11	744349-9755	0.652 ppb
2013-09-11	744363-9755	0.107 ppb
2013-09-11	744359-9755	0.110 ppb
2013-09-11	744353-9755	0.142 ppb
2013-09-11	744343-9755	0.249 ppb
2013-09-11	744341-9755	0.208 ppb
2013-09-11	744351-9755	0.711 ppb
2014-03-11	774296-10907	0.314 ppb
2014-03-11	774294-10907	0.254 ppb
2014-03-11	774316-10908	0.758 ppb
2014-03-11	774314-10908	0.109 ppb
2014-03-11	774322-10908	0.820 ppb
2014-03-11	774324-10908	0.156 ppb
2014-03-11	774320-10908	0.525 ppb
2014-03-11	774318-10908	0.129 ppb
2014-03-11	774312-10908	0.0533 ppb