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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.224 ppb	20	20	0.0470 ppb - 1.40 ppb
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
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
2013-06-06	201306070152AM	1.40 ppb
2013-06-06	201306070271AM	0.130 ppb
2013-06-06	201306070171AM	0.0520 ppb
2013-06-06	201306070252AM	0.0470 ppb
2013-06-06	201306070094AM	0.0550 ppb
2013-06-06	201306070246AM	0.130 ppb
2013-06-06	201306070248AM	0.0580 ppb
2013-06-06	201306070244AM	0.230 ppb
2013-06-06	201306070240AM	0.0610 ppb
2013-06-06	201306070150AM	0.0640 ppb
2013-12-04	201312050091AM	0.1000 ppb
2013-12-04	201312050059AM	0.260 ppb
2013-12-04	201312050185AM	1.40 ppb
2013-12-04	201312050109AM	0.0600 ppb
2013-12-04	201312050157AM	0.0700 ppb
2013-12-04	201312050285AM	0.0480 ppb
2013-12-04	201312050176AM	0.0600 ppb
2013-12-04	201312050155AM	0.0550 ppb
2013-12-04	201312050159AM	0.140 ppb
2013-12-04	201312050291AM	0.0680 ppb