Lithium
City of Aledo
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 | 31.7 ppb | 10 | 6 | ND - 67.0 ppb |
| 2024 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-29 | 102604P | 67.0 ppb |
| 2023-03-29 | 102605P | ND |
| 2023-03-29 | 102606P | 61.0 ppb |
| 2023-03-29 | 102607P | ND |
| 2023-06-21 | 105287P | 44.8 ppb |
| 2023-09-20 | 108248P | ND |
| 2023-09-20 | 108249P | 50.6 ppb |
| 2023-09-20 | 108250P | 48.2 ppb |
| 2023-09-20 | 108251P | 45.8 ppb |
| 2023-12-26 | 111125P | ND |