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Strontium

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Valley 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0671 ppb14140.0310 ppb - 0.110 ppb
20140.0405 ppb220.0380 ppb - 0.0430 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
2013-06-06201306070226AM0.0440 ppb
2013-06-06201306070098AM0.0350 ppb
2013-06-06201306070232AM0.0870 ppb
2013-06-06201306070298AM0.0720 ppb
2013-06-06201306070273AM0.0710 ppb
2013-06-06201306070176AM0.0980 ppb
2013-09-05201309060394AM0.0570 ppb
2013-09-05201309060358AM0.0750 ppb
2013-12-03201312040688AM0.0460 ppb
2013-12-03201312040936AM0.0820 ppb
2013-12-03201312040656AM0.0310 ppb
2013-12-03201312040722AM0.0630 ppb
2013-12-03201312040681AM0.110 ppb
2013-12-03201312040709AM0.0680 ppb
2014-03-19201403200579AM0.0380 ppb
2014-03-19201403200271AM0.0430 ppb