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Strontium

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Main 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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0587 ppb15150.0410 ppb - 0.1000 ppb
20140.0588 ppb15150.0430 ppb - 0.120 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/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
2013-07-15201307160480AM0.0430 ppb
2013-07-15201307160452AM0.0410 ppb
2013-07-15201307160493AM0.0460 ppb
2013-07-15201307160499AM0.0550 ppb
2013-07-15201307160486AM0.0510 ppb
2013-07-15201307160489AM0.0600 ppb
2013-07-17201307180551AM0.1000 ppb
2013-07-17201307180789AM0.1000 ppb
2013-07-17201307180559AM0.0960 ppb
2013-10-07201310080217AM0.0430 ppb
2013-10-07201310080165AM0.0500 ppb
2013-10-07201310080183AM0.0470 ppb
2013-10-07201310080195AM0.0490 ppb
2013-10-07201310080179AM0.0560 ppb
2013-10-07201310080207AM0.0440 ppb
2014-01-06201401070134AM0.0430 ppb
2014-01-06201401070142AM0.0450 ppb
2014-01-06201401070132AM0.0460 ppb
2014-01-06201401070102AM0.0530 ppb
2014-01-06201401070116AM0.0450 ppb
2014-02-19201402200301AM0.0560 ppb
2014-04-01201404020493AM0.0440 ppb
2014-04-01201404020545AM0.0560 ppb
2014-04-01201404020551AM0.0440 ppb
2014-04-01201404020431AM0.0600 ppb
2014-04-01201404020451AM0.0510 ppb
2014-04-01201404020440AM0.0520 ppb
2014-06-18201406190250AM0.0950 ppb
2014-06-18201406190248AM0.120 ppb
2014-06-18201406190256AM0.0720 ppb