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Strontium

Meriden Water Division

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.

 

44

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0580 ppb880.0370 ppb - 0.1000 ppb
20140.116 ppb36360.0140 ppb - 0.310 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
2013-01-0827624020.1000 ppb
2013-01-0827623920.0410 ppb
2013-04-0928066550.0940 ppb
2013-04-0928078140.0370 ppb
2013-07-0928546920.0380 ppb
2013-07-0928546070.0430 ppb
2013-10-0829100010.0690 ppb
2013-10-0829099830.0420 ppb
2014-02-1129716780.0900 ppb
2014-02-1129717110.0190 ppb
2014-02-1129717560.0230 ppb
2014-02-1129717490.0190 ppb
2014-02-1129716740.0570 ppb
2014-03-1129901870.190 ppb
2014-03-1129902340.180 ppb
2014-03-1129902710.310 ppb
2014-03-1129900800.0990 ppb
2014-03-1129900530.220 ppb
2014-03-1229902510.300 ppb
2014-04-2430148330.0680 ppb
2014-04-2430148350.0580 ppb
2014-05-1430261130.0140 ppb
2014-05-1430260550.0190 ppb
2014-05-1430260860.0390 ppb
2014-05-1430261210.0180 ppb
2014-05-1430260440.160 ppb
2014-08-1230813880.0490 ppb
2014-08-1430834830.0370 ppb
2014-08-1430834780.160 ppb
2014-08-1430835030.0180 ppb
2014-08-1430834710.0220 ppb
2014-09-0931004180.300 ppb
2014-09-0931003380.120 ppb
2014-09-0931004070.300 ppb
2014-09-0931003910.190 ppb
2014-09-0931003530.130 ppb
2014-09-0931003740.1000 ppb
2014-09-0931004030.190 ppb
2014-09-0931003490.240 ppb
2014-11-1231379300.0230 ppb
2014-11-1231379450.190 ppb
2014-11-1231379410.0480 ppb
2014-12-1631572020.170 ppb
2014-12-1631571970.0180 ppb