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Lithium

Houma Water Treatment Service Area

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
20233.33 ppb31ND - 9.98 ppb
2024ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2023-06-13810-66248-1ND
2023-09-07810-76883-1ND
2023-12-19810-88537-19.98 ppb
2024-03-06810-96346-1ND