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Lithium

Suburban East Salem WD

NOTE: Suburban East Salem WD purchases water from Salem Public Works which is required to test for lithium. Sample information shown below was taken by Salem Public Works.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
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
2023ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Suburban East Salem WD purchases water from Salem Public Works which is required to test for lithium. Sample information shown below was taken by Salem Public Works.

Date Lab ID Result
2023-01-30380-35993-1ND
2023-04-26380-45195-1ND
2023-07-24380-56194-1ND
2023-10-17380-67694-1ND
2023-11-21380-72414-1ND
2024-05-20380-96705-1ND