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Strontium

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Greenwich 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0950 ppb18180.0580 ppb - 0.120 ppb
20150.0975 ppb660.0870 ppb - 0.110 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
2014-04-01201404020466AM0.0580 ppb
2014-04-01201404020547AM0.0580 ppb
2014-04-01201404020496AM0.0790 ppb
2014-04-01201404020445AM0.0990 ppb
2014-04-01201404020433AM0.0980 ppb
2014-04-01201404020437AM0.0900 ppb
2014-07-07201407080373AM0.0910 ppb
2014-07-07201407080375AM0.0800 ppb
2014-07-07201407080377AM0.110 ppb
2014-07-07201407080371AM0.1000 ppb
2014-07-07201407080369AM0.0750 ppb
2014-07-07201407080364AM0.0920 ppb
2014-10-16201410180110AM0.1000 ppb
2014-10-16201410180096AM0.120 ppb
2014-10-16201410180098AM0.110 ppb
2014-10-16201410180104AM0.110 ppb
2014-10-16201410180100AM0.120 ppb
2014-10-16201410180094AM0.120 ppb
2015-01-06201501070544AM0.110 ppb
2015-01-06201501070585AM0.1000 ppb
2015-01-06201501070610AM0.0880 ppb
2015-01-06201501070580AM0.1000 ppb
2015-02-04201502050737AM0.1000 ppb
2015-02-04201502050741AM0.0870 ppb