Strontium
Waterbury Water Department
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0358 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0306 ppb - 0.0442 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0367 ppb | 4 | 4 | 0.0303 ppb - 0.0418 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-16 | 2018882002 | 0.0442 ppb |
| 2014-07-16 | 2018882001 | 0.0306 ppb |
| 2014-10-16 | 2035180003 | 0.0370 ppb |
| 2014-10-16 | 2035180001 | 0.0313 ppb |
| 2015-01-22 | 2051402003 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2015-01-22 | 2051402001 | 0.0345 ppb |
| 2015-04-22 | 2066737003 | 0.0418 ppb |
| 2015-04-22 | 2066737001 | 0.0303 ppb |