Strontium
Torrington Water Company
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.
8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.0126 ppb | 7 | 7 | 0.01000 ppb - 0.0160 ppb |
| 2016 | 0.0110 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0.0110 ppb |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-09 | 3201582 | 0.01000 ppb |
| 2015-03-09 | 3201589 | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2015-06-08 | 3257371 | 0.0110 ppb |
| 2015-06-08 | 3257401 | 0.0140 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 3321240 | 0.0160 ppb |
| 2015-09-14 | 3321230 | 0.0120 ppb |
| 2015-12-14 | 3374107 | 0.0130 ppb |
| 2016-01-13 | 3385839 | 0.0110 ppb |