Strontium
Dayton Public Water System
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.
16
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 | 0.537 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.318 ppb - 0.881 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.511 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.310 ppb - 0.883 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-02 | 784012-11305 | 0.808 ppb |
| 2014-05-02 | 783998-11322 | 0.454 ppb |
| 2014-05-02 | 784010-11305 | 0.881 ppb |
| 2014-05-02 | 783996-11322 | 0.450 ppb |
| 2014-08-15 | 811457-12288 | 0.318 ppb |
| 2014-08-15 | 811455-12288 | 0.760 ppb |
| 2014-08-15 | 811459-12288 | 0.342 ppb |
| 2014-08-15 | 811453-12288 | 0.603 ppb |
| 2014-11-07 | 830799-12899 | 0.387 ppb |
| 2014-11-07 | 830801-12899 | 0.391 ppb |
| 2014-11-07 | 830805-12899 | 0.577 ppb |
| 2014-11-07 | 830803-12899 | 0.475 ppb |
| 2015-02-06 | 842492-13373 | 0.521 ppb |
| 2015-02-06 | 842496-13422 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2015-02-06 | 842490-13373 | 0.883 ppb |
| 2015-02-06 | 842494-13422 | 0.310 ppb |