Strontium
City of Dallas
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.
8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0195 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.0190 ppb - 0.0200 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0263 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0185 ppb - 0.0470 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-05 | WA97-SE1-13-23008-52694 | 0.0190 ppb |
| 2013-12-05 | WA97-SE1-13-23008-52695 | 0.0200 ppb |
| 2014-03-06 | WA97-SE2-14-03982-9917 | 0.0185 ppb |
| 2014-03-06 | WA97-SE2-14-03982-9918 | 0.0198 ppb |
| 2014-06-05 | WA97-SE3-14-10368-24842 | 0.0201 ppb |
| 2014-06-05 | WA97-SE3-14-10368-24841 | 0.0212 ppb |
| 2014-09-04 | WA97-SE4-14-17771-40689 | 0.0470 ppb |
| 2014-09-04 | WA97-SE4-14-17771-40688 | 0.0310 ppb |