Lithium
City of Idaho Falls
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.
30
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 | 46.3 ppb | 15 | 15 | 39.8 ppb - 57.4 ppb |
| 2024 | 43.2 ppb | 15 | 15 | 35.0 ppb - 51.6 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-10 | MDJ0414-02 | 41.5 ppb |
| 2023-10-10 | MDJ0414-01 | 39.8 ppb |
| 2023-10-10 | MDJ0414-04 | 45.9 ppb |
| 2023-10-10 | MDJ0414-03 | 42.4 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | MDJ0444-06 | 42.3 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | MDJ0444-01 | 40.0 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | MDJ0444-03 | 57.4 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | MDJ0444-05 | 40.1 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | MDJ0444-02 | 53.6 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | MDJ0444-04 | 51.6 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | MDJ0444-07 | 49.3 ppb |
| 2023-10-17 | MDJ0606-01 | 53.5 ppb |
| 2023-10-17 | MDJ0606-04 | 44.5 ppb |
| 2023-10-17 | MDJ0606-03 | 43.0 ppb |
| 2023-10-17 | MDJ0606-02 | 50.1 ppb |
| 2024-04-09 | MED0355-09 | 46.1 ppb |
| 2024-04-09 | MED0355-10 | 46.0 ppb |
| 2024-04-09 | MED0355-08 | 47.0 ppb |
| 2024-04-09 | MED0355-06 | 35.0 ppb |
| 2024-04-09 | MED0355-04 | 48.0 ppb |
| 2024-04-09 | MED0355-03 | 40.1 ppb |
| 2024-04-09 | MED0355-01 | 48.0 ppb |
| 2024-04-09 | MED0355-07 | 39.8 ppb |
| 2024-04-09 | MED0355-05 | 37.0 ppb |
| 2024-04-09 | MED0355-02 | 43.4 ppb |
| 2024-04-16 | MED0539-04 | 36.8 ppb |
| 2024-04-16 | MED0539-01 | 42.3 ppb |
| 2024-04-16 | MED0539-03 | 42.3 ppb |
| 2024-04-16 | MED0539-02 | 44.0 ppb |
| 2024-04-16 | MED0539-05 | 51.6 ppb |