Lithium
Harris County Municipal Utility District 196
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.
8
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 | 6.68 ppb | 8 | 5 | ND - 12.8 ppb |
| 2024 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-22 | 102581P | ND |
| 2023-03-22 | 102582P | 10.2 ppb |
| 2023-06-19 | 105268P | 9.57 ppb |
| 2023-06-19 | 105269P | 9.97 ppb |
| 2023-09-28 | 108225P | 12.8 ppb |
| 2023-09-28 | 108226P | 10.9 ppb |
| 2023-12-14 | 111106P | ND |
| 2023-12-14 | 111107P | ND |