Strontium
City of Norfolk
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 | 0.0715 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0660 ppb - 0.0750 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.0742 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0560 ppb - 0.0930 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-12 | 201311130387AM | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2013-11-12 | 201311130370AM | 0.0710 ppb |
| 2013-11-12 | 201311130383AM | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2013-11-20 | 201311220209AM | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 201402120444AM | 0.0620 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 201402120421AM | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 201402120434AM | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-02-11 | 201402120440AM | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 201405140747AM | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 201405140534AM | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 201405140491AM | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | 201405140708AM | 0.0860 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130861AM | 0.0930 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130844AM | 0.0850 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130358AM | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130644AM | 0.0800 ppb |