Lithium
City of Taneytown
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.
14
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2024 | 21.2 ppb | 14 | 14 | 18.0 ppb - 27.7 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-17 | 111994P | 26.2 ppb |
| 2024-01-17 | 111995P | 19.6 ppb |
| 2024-01-17 | 111996P | 18.0 ppb |
| 2024-01-17 | 111997P | 18.7 ppb |
| 2024-01-17 | 111998P | 20.9 ppb |
| 2024-01-17 | 111999P | 19.8 ppb |
| 2024-01-17 | 112000P | 27.7 ppb |
| 2024-07-15 | 118250P | 25.6 ppb |
| 2024-07-15 | 118251P | 18.9 ppb |
| 2024-07-15 | 118252P | 19.2 ppb |
| 2024-07-15 | 118253P | 18.2 ppb |
| 2024-07-15 | 118254P | 20.1 ppb |
| 2024-07-15 | 118255P | 18.1 ppb |
| 2024-07-15 | 118256P | 26.3 ppb |