Lithium
Fayette Water Supply Corporation West
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 39.5 ppb | 10 | 10 | 22.4 ppb - 58.8 ppb |
| 2024 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-04 | 103394P | 27.6 ppb |
| 2023-04-04 | 103395P | 58.8 ppb |
| 2023-04-04 | 103396P | 55.3 ppb |
| 2023-04-04 | 103397P | 35.3 ppb |
| 2023-04-04 | 103398P | 22.4 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | 109135P | 27.1 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | 109136P | 58.2 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | 109137P | 52.4 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | 109138P | 34.5 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | 109139P | 23.7 ppb |