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Strontium

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Simsbury 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.224 ppb20200.0470 ppb - 1.40 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-06-06201306070152AM1.40 ppb
2013-06-06201306070271AM0.130 ppb
2013-06-06201306070171AM0.0520 ppb
2013-06-06201306070252AM0.0470 ppb
2013-06-06201306070094AM0.0550 ppb
2013-06-06201306070246AM0.130 ppb
2013-06-06201306070248AM0.0580 ppb
2013-06-06201306070244AM0.230 ppb
2013-06-06201306070240AM0.0610 ppb
2013-06-06201306070150AM0.0640 ppb
2013-12-04201312050091AM0.1000 ppb
2013-12-04201312050059AM0.260 ppb
2013-12-04201312050185AM1.40 ppb
2013-12-04201312050109AM0.0600 ppb
2013-12-04201312050157AM0.0700 ppb
2013-12-04201312050285AM0.0480 ppb
2013-12-04201312050176AM0.0600 ppb
2013-12-04201312050155AM0.0550 ppb
2013-12-04201312050159AM0.140 ppb
2013-12-04201312050291AM0.0680 ppb