Lithium
City of Hermiston
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.
10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15.6 ppb | 9 | 5 | ND - 32.0 ppb |
| 2024 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-20 | 3F21082-01 | 29.0 ppb |
| 2023-06-20 | 3F21062-01 | 32.0 ppb |
| 2023-06-20 | 3F21082-07 | ND |
| 2023-06-20 | 3F21082-03 | 23.0 ppb |
| 2023-06-20 | 3F21082-05 | ND |
| 2023-09-11 | 3I12035-01 | ND |
| 2023-12-13 | 3L15038-01 | 32.0 ppb |
| 2023-12-13 | 3L15038-03 | 24.0 ppb |
| 2023-12-13 | 3L15038-05 | ND |
| 2024-03-11 | 4C12029-01 | ND |