Lithium
City of Alexandria Water System
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.
19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 32.8 ppb | 17 | 17 | 10.8 ppb - 95.2 ppb |
| 2024 | 16.3 ppb | 2 | 2 | 9.70 ppb - 22.9 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-24 | 35802136001SE1 | 15.1 ppb |
| 2023-05-24 | 35802136003SE1 | 21.3 ppb |
| 2023-05-24 | 35802272006SE1 | 32.2 ppb |
| 2023-05-24 | 35802242001SE1 | 49.8 ppb |
| 2023-05-24 | 35802272005SE1 | 15.4 ppb |
| 2023-05-24 | 35802242003SE1 | 10.8 ppb |
| 2023-05-24 | 35802242005SE1 | 18.4 ppb |
| 2023-05-24 | 35802272003SE1 | 19.2 ppb |
| 2023-05-24 | 35802272001SE1 | 49.9 ppb |
| 2023-11-14 | 35841888007SE2 | 48.7 ppb |
| 2023-11-14 | 35841888005SE2 | 25.5 ppb |
| 2023-11-14 | 35841888003SE2 | 25.3 ppb |
| 2023-11-14 | 35841888001SE2 | 95.2 ppb |
| 2023-11-14 | 35841860007SE2 | 24.7 ppb |
| 2023-11-14 | 35841860005SE2 | 65.7 ppb |
| 2023-11-14 | 35841860003SE2 | 23.5 ppb |
| 2023-11-14 | 35841860001SE2 | 16.2 ppb |
| 2024-02-27 | 35863286001SE1 | 22.9 ppb |
| 2024-06-25 | 35888199001SE2 | 9.70 ppb |