Lithium
Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3
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.
9
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 | 12.8 ppb | 8 | 4 | ND - 45.3 ppb |
| 2024 | 18.0 ppb | 1 | 1 | 18.0 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-22 | 35787811003SE1 | ND |
| 2023-03-22 | 35787811005SE1 | 24.4 ppb |
| 2023-06-26 | GF04675-01 | ND |
| 2023-09-18 | 35828552001SE2 | 15.9 ppb |
| 2023-09-18 | 35828493001SE3 | ND |
| 2023-09-18 | 35828552003SE2 | 17.1 ppb |
| 2023-09-18 | 35828552005SE2 | 45.3 ppb |
| 2023-12-14 | 35848529001SE4 | ND |
| 2024-03-14 | 35866962001SE2 | 18.0 ppb |