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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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0705 ppb440.0510 ppb - 0.0890 ppb
20150.0751 ppb12120.0510 ppb - 0.0910 ppb
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
2014-12-03201412040548AM0.0690 ppb
2014-12-03201412040533AM0.0890 ppb
2014-12-03201412040318AM0.0730 ppb
2014-12-03201412040252AM0.0510 ppb
2015-03-02201503030685AM0.0550 ppb
2015-03-02201503030626AM0.0890 ppb
2015-03-02201503030430AM0.0730 ppb
2015-03-02201503030264AM0.0510 ppb
2015-06-01201506020356AM0.0860 ppb
2015-06-01201506020595AM0.0730 ppb
2015-06-01201506020338AM0.0820 ppb
2015-06-01201506020352AM0.0710 ppb
2015-09-08201509090336AM0.0910 ppb
2015-09-08201509090316AM0.0860 ppb
2015-09-21201509230161AM0.0650 ppb
2015-09-21201509230166AM0.0790 ppb