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Lithium

New Orleans Algiers Water Works

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
20232.85 ppb41ND - 11.4 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2023-03-07810-55726-1ND
2023-06-07810-65679-1ND
2023-09-12810-77484-1ND
2023-12-06810-87032-111.4 ppb