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CONTAMINANT

Strontium-89

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

849,000

utilities detected

26

Overview

Strontium-89 is a radioactive form of strontium, a metal that accumulates in the bones and can harm bone health. Click here to read more on radiological contaminants.

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Strontium-89 around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Arkansas26848,972

Utilities with the highest amounts of strontium-89, 2018-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Bentonville Water Utilities*Bentonville, AR4 of 110.30 pCi/L51,250
Springdale Water Utilities*Springdale, AR4 of 110.30 pCi/L95,038
Fayetteville Waterworks*Fayetteville, AR4 of 110.30 pCi/L105,677
Beaver Water District*Lowell, AR4 of 110.30 pCi/L54
Rogers Water Utilities*Rogers, AR4 of 110.30 pCi/L70,878
London WaterworksLondon, AR3 of 110.28 pCi/L1,363
City Corporation*Russellville, AR3 of 110.28 pCi/L29,260
Dardanelle Waterworks*Dardanelle, AR4 of 130.23 pCi/L4,228
Camp RobinsonNorth Little Rock, AR8 of 250.15 pCi/L1,500
Wye Mountain Water AssociationLittle Rock, AR8 of 250.15 pCi/L1,963
Central Arkansas Water*Little Rock, AR8 of 250.15 pCi/L330,667
Sardis Water AssociationMabelvale, AR8 of 250.15 pCi/L13,752
Shannon Hills Water DepartmentShannon Hills, AR8 of 250.15 pCi/L3,832
Sequoyah County Rural Water District #7Muldrow, OK3 of 240.06 pCi/L2,948
ArkomaArkoma, OK3 of 240.06 pCi/L2,180
Franklin-Sebatian Public Water Authority*Lavaca, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L0
Chester Water Works*Chester, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L205
Lee Creek Rural Water DistrictMuldrow, OK3 of 240.06 pCi/L250
Fcmtc WaterworksFort Chaffee, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L500
Barling Waterworks*Barling, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L5,110
Fort Smith Water Utilities*Fort Smith, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L86,209
Winslow WaterworksWinslow, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L1,533
Concord Water & Sewer Pfb of Crawford CountyVan Buren, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L3,071
Highway 71 Water District #1 Public Water Authority*Alma, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L6,250
Van Buren Waterworks*Van Buren, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L22,725
Cedarville WaterworksCedarville, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L8,529

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Strontium-89, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Bentonville Water Utilities*Bentonville, AR4 of 110.30 pCi/L51,250
Rogers Water Utilities*Rogers, AR4 of 110.30 pCi/L70,878
Fayetteville Waterworks*Fayetteville, AR4 of 110.30 pCi/L105,677
Springdale Water Utilities*Springdale, AR4 of 110.30 pCi/L95,038
City Corporation*Russellville, AR3 of 110.28 pCi/L29,260
Central Arkansas Water*Little Rock, AR8 of 250.15 pCi/L330,667
Sardis Water AssociationMabelvale, AR8 of 250.15 pCi/L13,752
Van Buren Waterworks*Van Buren, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L22,725
Fort Smith Water Utilities*Fort Smith, AR3 of 240.06 pCi/L86,209

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Strontium-89, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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