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 |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-07 | 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 |