Lithium
Gonzales County Water Supply Corporation
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.
16
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 | 26.8 ppb | 16 | 14 | ND - 50.7 ppb |
| 2024 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-06 | 101280P | 25.8 ppb |
| 2023-02-06 | 101281P | 34.2 ppb |
| 2023-02-06 | 101283P | 29.8 ppb |
| 2023-02-06 | 101284P | 34.3 ppb |
| 2023-02-20 | 101279P | 34.3 ppb |
| 2023-02-20 | 101282P | 9.39 ppb |
| 2023-02-22 | 101285P | 50.7 ppb |
| 2023-05-08 | 104251P | ND |
| 2023-08-07 | 107152P | 25.4 ppb |
| 2023-08-07 | 107154P | 14.1 ppb |
| 2023-08-07 | 107156P | 35.0 ppb |
| 2023-08-08 | 107151P | 34.9 ppb |
| 2023-08-08 | 107153P | 23.2 ppb |
| 2023-08-08 | 107155P | 29.5 ppb |
| 2023-08-08 | 107157P | 47.7 ppb |
| 2023-11-14 | 110015P | ND |