Strontium

City of Kyle

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	8.56 ppb	12	12	0.507 ppb - 33.6 ppb
2015	4.30 ppb	12	12	0.555 ppb - 39.8 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
2014-08-26	Q1439360011	0.547 ppb
2014-08-26	Q1439360007	32.6 ppb
2014-08-26	Q1439360013	13.4 ppb
2014-08-26	Q1439360005	33.6 ppb
2014-08-26	Q1439360015	18.9 ppb
2014-08-26	Q1439360003	0.556 ppb
2014-08-26	Q1439360009	0.511 ppb
2014-08-26	Q1439360001	0.554 ppb
2014-11-18	Q1456150003	0.521 ppb
2014-11-18	Q1456150005	0.522 ppb
2014-11-18	Q1456150007	0.507 ppb
2014-11-18	Q1456150001	0.533 ppb
2015-02-23	Q1506938007	39.8 ppb
2015-02-23	Q1506938015	1.33 ppb
2015-02-23	Q1506938001	0.555 ppb
2015-02-23	Q1506938011	0.576 ppb
2015-02-23	Q1506938013	1.15 ppb
2015-02-23	Q1506938009	0.578 ppb
2015-02-23	Q1506938003	0.578 ppb
2015-02-23	Q1506938005	4.72 ppb
2015-05-14	Q1517745005	0.558 ppb
2015-05-14	Q1517745007	0.569 ppb
2015-05-14	Q1517745001	0.585 ppb
2015-05-14	Q1517745003	0.560 ppb