Strontium
City of Jasper
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.
16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0752 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0654 ppb - 0.0929 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0726 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0629 ppb - 0.0937 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-05 | Q1306679003 | 0.0768 ppb |
| 2013-09-05 | Q1306679007 | 0.0654 ppb |
| 2013-09-05 | Q1306679001 | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2013-09-05 | Q1306679013 | 0.0677 ppb |
| 2013-09-05 | Q1306679015 | 0.0793 ppb |
| 2013-09-05 | Q1306679009 | 0.0686 ppb |
| 2013-09-05 | Q1306679011 | 0.0785 ppb |
| 2013-09-05 | Q1306679005 | 0.0929 ppb |
| 2014-03-24 | Q1409246001 | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2014-03-24 | Q1409246003 | 0.0746 ppb |
| 2014-03-24 | Q1409246007 | 0.0631 ppb |
| 2014-03-24 | Q1409246009 | 0.0744 ppb |
| 2014-03-24 | Q1409246011 | 0.0639 ppb |
| 2014-03-24 | Q1409246015 | 0.0754 ppb |
| 2014-03-24 | Q1409246013 | 0.0629 ppb |
| 2014-03-24 | Q1409246005 | 0.0937 ppb |