Strontium
Caryville-Jacksboro 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0799 ppb | 16 | 16 | 0.0670 ppb - 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0563 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0430 ppb - 0.0650 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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|
| 2014-05-21 | 0.0670 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 0.0690 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2014-05-21 | 0.0790 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 0.0770 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 0.0900 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.0770 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2014-11-19 | 0.0820 ppb |
| 2014-12-14 | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015-02-24 | 0.0430 ppb |
| 2015-02-24 | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-02-24 | 0.0570 ppb |
| 2015-02-24 | 0.0600 ppb |