Strontium
Elizabethton Water Department
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.
20
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 | 0.153 ppb | 6 | 6 | 0.0290 ppb - 0.390 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.175 ppb | 14 | 14 | 0.0270 ppb - 0.550 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2013-11-05 | 0.0550 ppb |
| 2013-11-05 | 0.340 ppb |
| 2013-11-05 | 0.0470 ppb |
| 2013-11-05 | 0.390 ppb |
| 2013-11-05 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2013-11-05 | 0.0290 ppb |
| 2014-02-04 | 0.340 ppb |
| 2014-02-04 | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2014-02-04 | 0.450 ppb |
| 2014-02-04 | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 0.0270 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 0.350 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 0.0450 ppb |
| 2014-05-06 | 0.320 ppb |
| 2014-08-05 | 0.0590 ppb |
| 2014-08-05 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-08-05 | 0.550 ppb |
| 2014-08-05 | 0.0320 ppb |