Lithium
City of Moses Lake
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.
35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 19.3 ppb | 17 | 16 | ND - 33.5 ppb |
| 2024 | 21.9 ppb | 18 | 17 | ND - 35.6 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-23 | MDH0858-05 | 11.6 ppb |
| 2023-08-23 | MDH0858-10 | 17.1 ppb |
| 2023-08-23 | MDH0858-08 | 24.5 ppb |
| 2023-08-23 | MDH0858-09 | 16.4 ppb |
| 2023-08-23 | MDH0858-07 | 17.9 ppb |
| 2023-08-23 | MDH0858-11 | 22.0 ppb |
| 2023-08-23 | MDH0858-03 | 11.9 ppb |
| 2023-08-23 | MDH0858-04 | 29.9 ppb |
| 2023-08-23 | MDH0858-06 | 13.5 ppb |
| 2023-08-23 | MDH0858-01 | 15.8 ppb |
| 2023-08-23 | MDH0858-02 | ND |
| 2023-08-24 | MDH0907-02 | 14.5 ppb |
| 2023-08-24 | MDH0907-04 | 33.5 ppb |
| 2023-08-24 | MDH0907-01 | 33.5 ppb |
| 2023-08-24 | MDH0907-03 | 19.4 ppb |
| 2023-08-24 | MDH0907-06 | 23.6 ppb |
| 2023-08-24 | MDH0907-05 | 23.0 ppb |
| 2024-02-07 | WEB0293-01 | 23.5 ppb |
| 2024-02-07 | WEB0292-01 | 29.9 ppb |
| 2024-02-07 | WEB0293-06 | 34.6 ppb |
| 2024-02-07 | WEB0293-03 | 24.5 ppb |
| 2024-02-07 | WEB0293-02 | 35.6 ppb |
| 2024-02-07 | WEB0293-05 | 19.1 ppb |
| 2024-02-07 | WEB0293-07 | ND |
| 2024-02-07 | WEB0293-04 | 35.1 ppb |
| 2024-02-28 | WEB1088-02 | 18.0 ppb |
| 2024-02-28 | WEB1088-01 | 11.6 ppb |
| 2024-02-28 | WEB1088-03 | 26.6 ppb |
| 2024-02-28 | WEB1088-04 | 20.5 ppb |
| 2024-02-28 | WEB1088-06 | 11.8 ppb |
| 2024-02-28 | WEB1088-07 | 34.5 ppb |
| 2024-02-28 | WEB1088-05 | 11.9 ppb |
| 2024-04-24 | WED1165-01 | 16.1 ppb |
| 2024-05-07 | WEE0384-01 | 20.4 ppb |
| 2024-07-23 | YEG0646-01 | 20.8 ppb |