Lithium
Nob Hill Water Association
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 12.7 ppb | 5 | 2 | ND - 33.0 ppb |
| 2024 | 12.3 ppb | 5 | 2 | ND - 31.3 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-02 | MDJ0238-02 | 33.0 ppb |
| 2023-10-02 | MDJ0238-01 | 30.3 ppb |
| 2023-10-02 | MDJ0238-03 | ND |
| 2023-10-02 | MDJ0238-04 | ND |
| 2023-10-04 | WDJ0366-01 | ND |
| 2024-02-08 | YEB0212-01 | 31.3 ppb |
| 2024-02-08 | YEB0212-02 | ND |
| 2024-06-18 | YEF0463-01 | ND |
| 2024-06-18 | YEF0462-01 | 30.0 ppb |
| 2024-06-18 | YEF0461-01 | ND |