Lithium
Ely Municipal Water Department
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.
12
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 | 2.91 ppb | 11 | 3 | ND - 11.8 ppb |
| 2024 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-04 | 103185P | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 103186P | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 103187P | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 103188P | 11.8 ppb |
| 2023-04-04 | 103189P | ND |
| 2023-10-23 | 108960P | ND |
| 2023-10-23 | 108961P | ND |
| 2023-10-23 | 108962P | 9.76 ppb |
| 2023-10-23 | 108963P | ND |
| 2023-10-23 | 108964P | 10.4 ppb |
| 2023-10-23 | 108965P | ND |
| 2024-04-24 | 115653P | ND |