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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.233 ppb24240.0474 ppb - 0.685 ppb
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
2015-01-2135172671007AM0.140 ppb
2015-01-2135172671011AM0.0480 ppb
2015-01-2135172671009AM0.238 ppb
2015-01-2135172671001AM0.130 ppb
2015-01-2135172671003AM0.629 ppb
2015-01-2135172671013AM0.156 ppb
2015-01-2135172671017AM0.0967 ppb
2015-01-2135172671005AM0.145 ppb
2015-01-2135172671015AM0.685 ppb
2015-01-2135172671019AM0.200 ppb
2015-01-2135172671023AM0.0484 ppb
2015-01-2135172671021AM0.152 ppb
2015-07-2135200095013AM0.226 ppb
2015-07-2135200095021AM0.323 ppb
2015-07-2135200095017AM0.131 ppb
2015-07-2135200095019AM0.243 ppb
2015-07-2135200095007AM0.139 ppb
2015-07-2135200095023AM0.0539 ppb
2015-07-2135200095015AM0.600 ppb
2015-07-2135200095001AM0.138 ppb
2015-07-2135200095003AM0.608 ppb
2015-07-2135200095005AM0.0702 ppb
2015-07-2135200095011AM0.0474 ppb
2015-07-2135200095009AM0.340 ppb