Strontium
Cleveland Utilities
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0279 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0224 ppb - 0.0423 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 |
| 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2015-02-04 | 0.0230 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 0.0240 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 0.0351 ppb |
| 2015-02-04 | 0.0318 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 0.0423 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 0.0242 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 0.0232 ppb |
| 2015-05-12 | 0.0318 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | 0.0372 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | 0.0242 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | 0.0224 ppb |
| 2015-08-05 | 0.0249 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 0.0254 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 0.0247 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 0.0237 ppb |