Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Strontium

Talley Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0540 ppb880.0490 ppb - 0.0620 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
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 Lab ID Result
2013-05-13301322P0.0530 ppb
2013-05-13101400P0.0560 ppb
2013-05-13301323P0.0570 ppb
2013-05-13101401P0.0620 ppb
2013-11-20302625P0.0490 ppb
2013-11-20102704P0.0510 ppb
2013-11-20302626P0.0510 ppb
2013-11-20102705P0.0530 ppb