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Lithium

Kennett Square Municipal Water Works

NOTE: Kennett Square Municipal Water Works purchases water from Chester Water Authority which is required to test for lithium. Sample information shown below was taken by Chester Water Authority.

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.

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
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
2023ND120ND
2024ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Kennett Square Municipal Water Works purchases water from Chester Water Authority which is required to test for lithium. Sample information shown below was taken by Chester Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2024-02-12810-93667-1ND
2024-05-06810-103317-1ND
2024-08-08810-115454-1ND