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Strontium

Hca Roan Filter Plant

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0552 ppb220.0530 ppb - 0.0574 ppb
20150.0349 ppb660.0281 ppb - 0.0394 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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
2014-10-2014101897-020.0530 ppb
2014-10-2014101894-040.0574 ppb
2015-01-2215012233-010.0281 ppb
2015-01-2215012233-020.0293 ppb
2015-04-235043822-01 METALS0.0370 ppb
2015-04-235043822-03 METALS0.0379 ppb
2015-07-165073029-010.0394 ppb
2015-07-165073029-030.0379 ppb