Lithium
City of Redmond Water System
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2024 | 2.17 ppb | 6 | 1 | ND - 13.0 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-06 | C3K1153-01 | ND |
| 2023-11-06 | C3K1153-03 | ND |
| 2023-11-06 | C3K1153-05 | ND |
| 2023-11-06 | C3K1153-07 | ND |
| 2024-02-05 | C4B0871-01 | ND |
| 2024-05-13 | C4E1786-01 | ND |
| 2024-05-13 | C4E1786-03 | ND |
| 2024-05-13 | C4E1786-05 | ND |
| 2024-05-13 | C4E1786-07 | ND |
| 2024-08-14 | C4H2376-01 | 13.0 ppb |