Strontium
Hazardville Water Company
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | 0.233 ppb | 24 | 24 | 0.0474 ppb - 0.685 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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
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2015-01-21 | 35172671007AM | 0.140 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 35172671011AM | 0.0480 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 35172671009AM | 0.238 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 35172671001AM | 0.130 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 35172671003AM | 0.629 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 35172671013AM | 0.156 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 35172671017AM | 0.0967 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 35172671005AM | 0.145 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 35172671015AM | 0.685 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 35172671019AM | 0.200 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 35172671023AM | 0.0484 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 35172671021AM | 0.152 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095013AM | 0.226 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095021AM | 0.323 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095017AM | 0.131 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095019AM | 0.243 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095007AM | 0.139 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095023AM | 0.0539 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095015AM | 0.600 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095001AM | 0.138 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095003AM | 0.608 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095005AM | 0.0702 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095011AM | 0.0474 ppb |
2015-07-21 | 35200095009AM | 0.340 ppb |