Strontium
Midwest City
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.
56
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 | 0.265 ppb | 26 | 26 | 0.106 ppb - 0.557 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.270 ppb | 30 | 30 | 0.0978 ppb - 0.535 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-04 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-10 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-37 | 0.557 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-07 | 0.134 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-16 | 0.199 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-13 | 0.161 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-19 | 0.283 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-01 | 0.349 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-25 | 0.106 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-34 | 0.247 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-22 | 0.193 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 4K05154-28 | 0.208 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 4K05154-54 | 0.341 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 4K05154-64 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 4K05154-56 | 0.333 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 4K05154-62 | 0.335 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 4K05154-48 | 0.329 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 4K05154-60 | 0.342 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 4K05154-50 | 0.107 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 4K05154-46 | 0.344 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 4K05154-52 | 0.318 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 4K05154-42 | 0.279 ppb |
| 2014-11-04 | 4K05154-40 | 0.343 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 4K20060-01 | 0.332 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 4K20060-05 | 0.323 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 4K20060-03 | 0.138 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 5B04037-01 | 0.334 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 5B04037-04 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-22 | 0.239 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-34 | 0.184 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-25 | 0.535 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-04 | 0.254 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-07 | 0.147 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-19 | 0.371 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-28 | 0.191 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-01 | 0.136 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-31 | 0.259 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-10 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-63 | 0.146 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-13 | 0.0978 ppb |
| 2015-05-04 | 5E06213-16 | 0.206 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-47 | 0.218 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-53 | 0.356 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-55 | 0.346 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-41 | 0.146 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-39 | 0.347 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-37 | 0.373 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-45 | 0.119 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-49 | 0.213 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-59 | 0.248 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-43 | 0.363 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-61 | 0.363 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-51 | 0.359 ppb |
| 2015-05-05 | 5E06213-57 | 0.368 ppb |
| 2015-08-04 | 5H04059-04 | 0.233 ppb |
| 2015-08-04 | 5H04059-01 | 0.227 ppb |