Strontium
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Noroton 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0814 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0640 ppb - 0.1000 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0563 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.0470 ppb - 0.0680 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-15 | 201407160543AM | 0.0690 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 201407160480AM | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 201407160482AM | 0.0880 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 201407160486AM | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 201410150090AM | 0.0640 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 201410150096AM | 0.0810 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 201410150081AM | 0.0760 ppb |
| 2014-10-14 | 201410150079AM | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 201501150515AM | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 201501150562AM | 0.0520 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 201501150517AM | 0.0480 ppb |
| 2015-01-14 | 201501150658AM | 0.0470 ppb |
| 2015-04-01 | 201504020167AM | 0.0670 ppb |
| 2015-04-01 | 201504020189AM | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2015-04-01 | 201504020193AM | 0.0680 ppb |
| 2015-04-01 | 201504020187AM | 0.0520 ppb |