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Strontium

Nocona Hills 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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.256 ppb10100.0840 ppb - 0.323 ppb
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
2015-03-11112598P0.0840 ppb
2015-03-11312682P0.220 ppb
2015-03-11112597P0.250 ppb
2015-03-11112599P0.310 ppb
2015-03-11112596P0.320 ppb
2015-09-15115453P0.198 ppb
2015-09-15315538P0.261 ppb
2015-09-15115454P0.298 ppb
2015-09-15115455P0.299 ppb
2015-09-15115456P0.323 ppb