Strontium
City of Lake Jackson
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.
28
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.380 ppb | 28 | 28 | 0.115 ppb - 0.604 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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-20 | Q1501697009 | 0.308 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | Q1501697011 | 0.291 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | Q1501697003 | 0.416 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | Q1501697013 | 0.232 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | Q1501697015 | 0.477 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | Q1501697007 | 0.380 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | Q1501697001 | 0.215 ppb |
| 2015-01-20 | Q1501697005 | 0.290 ppb |
| 2015-04-21 | Q1514886003 | 0.422 ppb |
| 2015-04-21 | Q1514886005 | 0.351 ppb |
| 2015-04-21 | Q1514886001 | 0.115 ppb |
| 2015-04-21 | Q1514886009 | 0.268 ppb |
| 2015-04-21 | Q1514886007 | 0.257 ppb |
| 2015-06-04 | Q1520408001 | 0.226 ppb |
| 2015-07-27 | Q1528873001 | 0.460 ppb |
| 2015-07-27 | Q1528873009 | 0.446 ppb |
| 2015-07-27 | Q1528873011 | 0.433 ppb |
| 2015-07-27 | Q1528873013 | 0.475 ppb |
| 2015-07-27 | Q1528873015 | 0.389 ppb |
| 2015-07-27 | Q1528873007 | 0.407 ppb |
| 2015-07-27 | Q1528873003 | 0.398 ppb |
| 2015-07-27 | Q1528873005 | 0.375 ppb |
| 2015-10-22 | Q1541635011 | 0.604 ppb |
| 2015-10-22 | Q1541635001 | 0.572 ppb |
| 2015-10-22 | Q1541635005 | 0.386 ppb |
| 2015-10-22 | Q1541635003 | 0.430 ppb |
| 2015-10-22 | Q1541635009 | 0.506 ppb |
| 2015-10-22 | Q1541635007 | 0.521 ppb |