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Lithium

Halifax Water Department

NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for lithium. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.

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
2013N/A00N/A
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
2023ND40ND
2024ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Halifax Water Department purchases water from Brockton Water Commission which is required to test for lithium. Sample information shown below was taken by Brockton Water Commission.

Date Result
2023-03-07ND
2023-06-14ND
2023-09-13ND
2023-12-06ND