Strontium
City of White Settlement
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.
35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.837 ppb | 33 | 33 | 0.181 ppb - 3.57 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.343 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.339 ppb - 0.346 ppb |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-19 | Q1416752003 | 0.330 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | Q1416752015 | 3.37 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | Q1416752019 | 0.737 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | Q1416752031 | 3.57 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | Q1416752005 | 0.674 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | Q1416752013 | 2.35 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | Q1416752009 | 0.181 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | Q1422891009 | 0.282 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | Q1422891011 | 0.284 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | Q1422891013 | 0.436 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | Q1422891015 | 0.279 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | Q1422891017 | 1.09 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | Q1422891005 | 0.289 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | Q1422891003 | 3.22 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | Q1422891001 | 0.295 ppb |
| 2014-06-23 | Q1422891007 | 0.282 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | Q1435369001 | 0.300 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | Q1435369003 | 0.262 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335015 | 0.305 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335005 | 0.724 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335001 | 0.306 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335007 | 3.47 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335025 | 0.302 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335003 | 0.513 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335029 | 0.702 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335019 | 0.280 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335017 | 0.734 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335013 | 0.362 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335021 | 0.303 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335023 | 0.436 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335027 | 0.456 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335011 | 0.298 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | Q1456335009 | 0.198 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | Q1506445001 | 0.339 ppb |
| 2015-02-18 | Q1506445003 | 0.346 ppb |