Strontium
City of Arlington
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.
15
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 | 0.255 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.252 ppb - 0.259 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.290 ppb | 11 | 11 | 0.260 ppb - 0.327 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-19 | Q1313799001 | 0.252 ppb |
| 2013-11-19 | Q1313799003 | 0.259 ppb |
| 2013-11-19 | Q1313799011 | 0.254 ppb |
| 2013-11-19 | Q1313799009 | 0.256 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | Q1405942001 | 0.277 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | Q1405942007 | 0.272 ppb |
| 2014-02-25 | Q1405942005 | 0.269 ppb |
| 2014-05-28 | Q1418071003 | 0.301 ppb |
| 2014-05-28 | Q1418071011 | 0.301 ppb |
| 2014-05-28 | Q1418071009 | 0.318 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | Q1428155001 | 0.327 ppb |
| 2014-08-28 | Q1440005003 | 0.261 ppb |
| 2014-08-28 | Q1440005009 | 0.292 ppb |
| 2014-08-28 | Q1440005011 | 0.260 ppb |
| 2014-08-28 | Q1440005001 | 0.308 ppb |