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Strontium

Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western 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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.181 ppb15150.0300 ppb - 0.480 ppb
20140.156 ppb330.0370 ppb - 0.240 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
2013-06-13201306140129AM0.320 ppb
2013-06-13201306140131AM0.0300 ppb
2013-06-13201306140142AM0.170 ppb
2013-06-17201306180145AM0.240 ppb
2013-06-17201306180160AM0.0980 ppb
2013-06-17201306180153AM0.190 ppb
2013-07-10201307110762AM0.180 ppb
2013-09-09201309100225AM0.200 ppb
2013-09-30201310010138AM0.0340 ppb
2013-12-03201312040918AM0.200 ppb
2013-12-17201312190311AM0.1000 ppb
2013-12-17201312190313AM0.180 ppb
2013-12-17201312190315AM0.260 ppb
2013-12-19201312200095AM0.0320 ppb
2013-12-19201312200107AM0.480 ppb
2014-01-27201401280260AM0.240 ppb
2014-03-17201403180174AM0.190 ppb
2014-03-17201403180213AM0.0370 ppb