Lithium
City of Caldwell
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.
15
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 | 8.20 ppb | 12 | 8 | ND - 16.0 ppb |
| 2024 | 4.00 ppb | 3 | 1 | ND - 12.0 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-24 | 3D25161-05 | 10.00 ppb |
| 2023-04-24 | 3D25161-03 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 3D25161-09 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2023-04-24 | 3D25161-07 | 9.70 ppb |
| 2023-04-24 | 3D25161-01 | 9.70 ppb |
| 2023-04-25 | 3D26048-01 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2023-04-25 | 3D26048-05 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2023-04-25 | 3D26048-03 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2023-04-25 | 3D26048-07 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2023-04-26 | 3D27046-03 | ND |
| 2023-04-26 | 3D27046-01 | ND |
| 2023-04-26 | 3D27046-05 | ND |
| 2024-04-15 | 4D16049-01 | ND |
| 2024-04-15 | 4D16049-03 | ND |
| 2024-04-15 | 4D16049-05 | 12.0 ppb |