Lithium
College Place Water Department
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.
9
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 | 8.50 ppb | 4 | 3 | ND - 12.0 ppb |
| 2024 | 12.3 ppb | 5 | 5 | 9.78 ppb - 14.3 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-18 | 111354P | 11.0 ppb |
| 2023-12-18 | 111355P | 12.0 ppb |
| 2023-12-18 | 111356P | 11.0 ppb |
| 2023-12-18 | 111357P | ND |
| 2024-02-20 | 113607P | 11.5 ppb |
| 2024-06-17 | 117545P | 14.3 ppb |
| 2024-06-18 | 117544P | 12.9 ppb |
| 2024-06-18 | 117546P | 12.9 ppb |
| 2024-06-18 | 117547P | 9.78 ppb |