Strontium
South Norwalk Electric and Water
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.
9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0748 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0674 ppb - 0.0817 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0723 ppb | 5 | 5 | 0.0670 ppb - 0.0841 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 |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-07 | 2017702001 | 0.0727 ppb |
| 2014-07-07 | 2017702003 | 0.0674 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 2034022001 | 0.0774 ppb |
| 2014-10-06 | 2034022003 | 0.0817 ppb |
| 2015-01-05 | 2048608003 | 0.0704 ppb |
| 2015-01-05 | 2048608001 | 0.0696 ppb |
| 2015-04-01 | 2063110001 | 0.0841 ppb |
| 2015-04-20 | 2066738001 | 0.0703 ppb |
| 2015-04-20 | 2066738003 | 0.0670 ppb |