Lithium
Manchester Water Department
Lithium occurs naturally in soil and rock. It is a pollutant from mining and industrial manufacturing of metals, ceramics and batteries. Ingesting too much lithium can lead to symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
24
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2024 | ND | 17 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-17 | 35835875001SE1 | ND |
| 2023-10-17 | 35835875003SE1 | ND |
| 2023-10-17 | 35835875011SE1 | ND |
| 2023-10-17 | 35835875009SE1 | ND |
| 2023-10-17 | 35835875005SE1 | ND |
| 2023-10-17 | 35835875007SE1 | ND |
| 2023-10-18 | 35835875013SE1 | ND |
| 2024-01-24 | 35856427001SE2 | ND |
| 2024-01-24 | 35856427009SE2 | ND |
| 2024-01-24 | 35856427007SE2 | ND |
| 2024-01-24 | 35856427005SE2 | ND |
| 2024-01-24 | 35856427003SE2 | ND |
| 2024-04-23 | 35875612005SE3 | ND |
| 2024-04-23 | 35875626003SE2 | ND |
| 2024-04-23 | 35875612003SE3 | ND |
| 2024-04-23 | 35875612007SE3 | ND |
| 2024-04-24 | 35875626001SE2 | ND |
| 2024-04-24 | 35875612001SE3 | ND |
| 2024-04-24 | 35875612009SE3 | ND |
| 2024-07-22 | 35894139005SE4 | ND |
| 2024-07-22 | 35894139003SE4 | ND |
| 2024-07-22 | 35894139007SE4 | ND |
| 2024-07-22 | 35894139001SE4 | ND |
| 2024-07-23 | 35894139009SE4 | ND |