Strontium
Greenville Water District
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0283 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0256 ppb - 0.0310 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-10 | 104915Q | 0.0256 ppb |
| 2014-02-10 | 304811P | 0.0265 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 106972P | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 307047P | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2014-08-14 | 308944P | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2014-08-15 | 108945P | 0.0280 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 109702Q | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 309776P | 0.0310 ppb |