Strontium
City of Beaumont Water Utility Department
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.
14
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 | 0.0715 ppb | 11 | 11 | 0.0500 ppb - 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0677 ppb | 3 | 3 | 0.0550 ppb - 0.0740 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-13 | 2824523 | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2013-05-13 | 2824535 | 0.0830 ppb |
| 2013-05-13 | 2824396 | 0.0630 ppb |
| 2013-05-13 | 2824384 | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2013-08-26 | 2885171 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2013-08-26 | 2885167 | 0.0820 ppb |
| 2013-08-26 | 2885147 | 0.0990 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 2930454 | 0.0580 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 2930339 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 2930329 | 0.0540 ppb |
| 2013-11-13 | 2930444 | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2014-02-18 | 2976234 | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2014-02-18 | 2976226 | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2014-03-24 | 2997173 | 0.0550 ppb |