Lithium
Town of Poolesville
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.
16
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 | 23.0 ppb | 15 | 15 | 11.0 ppb - 41.1 ppb |
| 2024 | 12.3 ppb | 1 | 1 | 12.3 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-07 | 101030P | 15.8 ppb |
| 2023-02-07 | 101031P | 19.5 ppb |
| 2023-02-07 | 101032P | 18.5 ppb |
| 2023-02-07 | 101033P | 38.8 ppb |
| 2023-02-07 | 101034P | 38.8 ppb |
| 2023-02-07 | 101035P | 15.1 ppb |
| 2023-02-07 | 101036P | 18.0 ppb |
| 2023-08-08 | 106692P | 16.2 ppb |
| 2023-08-08 | 106693P | 21.0 ppb |
| 2023-08-08 | 106694P | 21.3 ppb |
| 2023-08-08 | 106695P | 41.1 ppb |
| 2023-08-08 | 106696P | 36.0 ppb |
| 2023-08-08 | 106697P | 15.1 ppb |
| 2023-08-08 | 106698P | 19.0 ppb |
| 2023-12-05 | 107802P | 11.0 ppb |
| 2024-03-11 | 114138P | 12.3 ppb |