Strontium
Southwood Water System
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.
41
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 | 0.0684 ppb | 21 | 21 | 0.0140 ppb - 0.0950 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0724 ppb | 20 | 20 | 0.0110 ppb - 0.1000 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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-11 | 201408120479AM | 0.0900 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | 201408120563AM | 0.0560 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | 201408120234AM | 0.0690 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | 201408120484AM | 0.0950 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | 201408120297AM | 0.0920 ppb |
| 2014-08-11 | 201408120226AM | 0.0940 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130697AM | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130887AM | 0.0800 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130715AM | 0.0880 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130218AM | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130903AM | 0.0940 ppb |
| 2014-08-12 | 201408130244AM | 0.0940 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 201408140377AM | 0.0740 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 201408140545AM | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 201408140359AM | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 201408140340AM | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 201408140382AM | 0.0600 ppb |
| 2014-08-20 | 201408210235AM | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2014-08-20 | 201408210317AM | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2014-11-01 | 201411040290AM | 0.0150 ppb |
| 2014-11-03 | 201411040264AM | 0.0350 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 201502130334AM | 0.0860 ppb |
| 2015-02-12 | 201502130422AM | 0.0940 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 201502170108AM | 0.0660 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 201502170128AM | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 201502170153AM | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 201502170142AM | 0.0880 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 201502170146AM | 0.0880 ppb |
| 2015-02-16 | 201502170124AM | 0.0830 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 201502240590AM | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 201502240365AM | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 201502240371AM | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 201502240367AM | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 201502240388AM | 0.0790 ppb |
| 2015-02-23 | 201502240369AM | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2015-02-25 | 201502260449AM | 0.0780 ppb |
| 2015-02-25 | 201502260184AM | 0.0970 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 201503170493AM | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 201503170800AM | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 201503170480AM | 0.0700 ppb |
| 2015-03-16 | 201503170671AM | 0.0780 ppb |