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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Strontium

City of Burkburnett

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.257 ppb10100.175 ppb - 0.340 ppb
20150.333 ppb220.256 ppb - 0.410 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/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
2014-05-19Q14167130070.241 ppb
2014-05-19Q14167130050.274 ppb
2014-08-11Q14355860030.258 ppb
2014-08-11Q14355860010.175 ppb
2014-08-26Q14394600030.283 ppb
2014-08-26Q14394600010.188 ppb
2014-11-24Q14575750030.340 ppb
2014-11-24Q14575750050.263 ppb
2014-11-24Q14575750070.285 ppb
2014-11-24Q14575750010.265 ppb
2015-02-11Q15056670030.410 ppb
2015-02-11Q15056670010.256 ppb