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Strontium

Jackson 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0364 ppb16160.0270 ppb - 0.0560 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
2013-01-16100259P0.0290 ppb
2013-01-16100258P0.0300 ppb
2013-01-16300328P0.0310 ppb
2013-01-16100257P0.0320 ppb
2013-01-16300329P0.0330 ppb
2013-01-16300330P0.0330 ppb
2013-01-16100260P0.0530 ppb
2013-01-16300331P0.0560 ppb
2013-07-16301757P0.0270 ppb
2013-07-16101684P0.0300 ppb
2013-07-16101685P0.0300 ppb
2013-07-16101686P0.0300 ppb
2013-07-16301756P0.0310 ppb
2013-07-16301755P0.0340 ppb
2013-07-16301758P0.0500 ppb
2013-07-16101687P0.0540 ppb