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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0799 ppb16160.0670 ppb - 0.1000 ppb
20150.0563 ppb440.0430 ppb - 0.0650 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 Result
2014-05-210.0670 ppb
2014-05-210.0690 ppb
2014-05-210.0750 ppb
2014-05-210.1000 ppb
2014-05-210.0760 ppb
2014-05-210.0790 ppb
2014-08-130.0760 ppb
2014-08-130.0770 ppb
2014-08-130.0900 ppb
2014-08-130.0890 ppb
2014-11-190.0750 ppb
2014-11-190.0990 ppb
2014-11-190.0770 ppb
2014-11-190.0740 ppb
2014-11-190.0820 ppb
2014-12-140.0730 ppb
2015-02-240.0430 ppb
2015-02-240.0650 ppb
2015-02-240.0570 ppb
2015-02-240.0600 ppb