Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Strontium

New London Department of Public Utilities

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0315 ppb440.0250 ppb - 0.0370 ppb
20140.0325 ppb440.0270 ppb - 0.0370 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
2013-09-17201309190418AM0.0310 ppb
2013-09-17201309180442AM0.0370 ppb
2013-12-16201312170257AM0.0330 ppb
2013-12-16201312170300AM0.0250 ppb
2014-03-17201403180178AM0.0370 ppb
2014-03-17201403180211AM0.0300 ppb
2014-06-17201406180539AM0.0270 ppb
2014-06-17201406180457AM0.0360 ppb