Strontium
City of Austin Water & Wastewater
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.128 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0745 ppb - 0.161 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.133 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0401 ppb - 0.180 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-22 | Q1309118001 | 0.161 ppb |
| 2013-10-22 | Q1309118009 | 0.136 ppb |
| 2013-10-22 | Q1309118011 | 0.0745 ppb |
| 2013-10-22 | Q1309118005 | 0.141 ppb |
| 2014-01-23 | Q1402097009 | 0.150 ppb |
| 2014-01-23 | Q1402097011 | 0.180 ppb |
| 2014-01-23 | Q1402097005 | 0.136 ppb |
| 2014-01-23 | Q1402097001 | 0.165 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | Q1411774001 | 0.158 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | Q1411774011 | 0.144 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | Q1411774009 | 0.127 ppb |
| 2014-04-15 | Q1411774005 | 0.127 ppb |
| 2014-07-24 | Q1430548001 | 0.0401 ppb |
| 2014-07-24 | Q1430548009 | 0.160 ppb |
| 2014-07-24 | Q1430548011 | 0.0481 ppb |
| 2014-07-24 | Q1430548005 | 0.164 ppb |