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Strontium

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Mystic

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0753 ppb660.0570 ppb - 0.0890 ppb
20150.0636 ppb550.0420 ppb - 0.0870 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
2014-07-07201407080348AM0.0800 ppb
2014-07-07201407080352AM0.0850 ppb
2014-07-07201407080346AM0.0570 ppb
2014-07-07201407080350AM0.0700 ppb
2014-10-06201410070394AM0.0710 ppb
2014-10-06201410070268AM0.0890 ppb
2015-01-05201501060303AM0.0610 ppb
2015-01-05201501060323AM0.0870 ppb
2015-01-05201501060300AM0.0860 ppb
2015-04-06201504070275AM0.0420 ppb
2015-04-06201504070285AM0.0420 ppb