Strontium
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Stamford
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0705 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0510 ppb - 0.0890 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0751 ppb | 12 | 12 | 0.0510 ppb - 0.0910 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-03 | 201412040548AM | 0.0690 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 201412040533AM | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 201412040318AM | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2014-12-03 | 201412040252AM | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 201503030685AM | 0.0550 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 201503030626AM | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 201503030430AM | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015-03-02 | 201503030264AM | 0.0510 ppb |
| 2015-06-01 | 201506020356AM | 0.0860 ppb |
| 2015-06-01 | 201506020595AM | 0.0730 ppb |
| 2015-06-01 | 201506020338AM | 0.0820 ppb |
| 2015-06-01 | 201506020352AM | 0.0710 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 201509090336AM | 0.0910 ppb |
| 2015-09-08 | 201509090316AM | 0.0860 ppb |
| 2015-09-21 | 201509230161AM | 0.0650 ppb |
| 2015-09-21 | 201509230166AM | 0.0790 ppb |