Lithium
Lamar, Town of
NOTE: Lamar, Town of purchases water from Darlington County W&SA which is required to test for lithium. Sample information shown below was taken by Darlington County W&SA.
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2024 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Lamar, Town of purchases water from Darlington County W&SA which is required to test for lithium. Sample information shown below was taken by Darlington County W&SA.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-23 | 810-57517-1 | ND |
| 2023-03-23 | 810-57517-3 | ND |
| 2023-03-23 | 810-57517-2 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | 810-81269-1 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | 810-81276-1 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | 810-81274-1 | ND |