Lithium
California Water Service - Livermore
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.
25
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 | 5.56 ppb | 12 | 5 | ND - 18.8 ppb |
| 2024 | 6.51 ppb | 13 | 7 | ND - 25.1 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-10 | AGG1622-01 | ND |
| 2023-07-11 | AGG1793-01 | 11.2 ppb |
| 2023-07-11 | AGG1792-01 | 18.8 ppb |
| 2023-07-11 | AGG1794-01 | ND |
| 2023-07-12 | AGG1846-01 | 12.5 ppb |
| 2023-07-12 | AGG1843-01 | ND |
| 2023-07-19 | AGG2924-01 | 9.19 ppb |
| 2023-09-19 | CA0110003_011_011-202309191439 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2023-10-11 | AGJ2176-01 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | AGJ2178-01 | ND |
| 2023-10-11 | AGJ2177-01 | ND |
| 2023-10-18 | AGJ2900-01 | ND |
| 2024-01-08 | AHA1062-01 | ND |
| 2024-01-11 | AHA1700-01 | 9.96 ppb |
| 2024-01-24 | AHA3509-01 | 9.31 ppb |
| 2024-01-25 | AHA3757-01 | 25.1 ppb |
| 2024-01-29 | AHA3884-01 | ND |
| 2024-01-30 | AHA4120-01 | 10.1 ppb |
| 2024-01-31 | AHB0052-01 | 11.1 ppb |
| 2024-04-15 | AHD2449-01 | 10.00 ppb |
| 2024-04-16 | AHD2813-01 | ND |
| 2024-04-24 | AHD3754-01 | ND |
| 2024-04-25 | AHD3927-01 | ND |
| 2024-07-10 | AHG1972-01 | ND |
| 2024-07-16 | AHG2715-01 | 9.06 ppb |