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.
24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |