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Lithium in drinking water

The EPA sets no numeric limit for Lithium in drinking water. Of the 9,684 water suppliers tested, 3,552 had it detected.

36.7%
of suppliers detected it
(3,552/9,684)

What the EPA limit means

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No federal limit

The EPA has not set an enforceable numeric limit for this contaminant.

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Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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UCMR-5

Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where Lithium was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Waterpro Inc Draper UT
960 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Creekside Village Mhp Esperance NY
921 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Arizona Water Co - Apache Junction Apache Junction AZ
796 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Aqua Pa Water Co Honesdale PA
702 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Bermuda Water Company Inc Bullhead City AZ
580 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Bernalillo Water System Bernalillo NM
537 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Mesa City of Mesa AZ
525 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Indianola Water Supply Indianola IA
480 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Cal Am - Oakhurst CA
474 µg/L
No EPA limit set
City of Buckeye - Valencia Town Division
468 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Rio Rancho Water & Ww Services Rio Rancho NM
467 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Vermillion Vermillion SD
440 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Wapello Rural Water Assoc. Ottumwa IA
420 µg/L
No EPA limit set
City of Woodway Woodway TX
403 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Coralville Muni Water System Coralville IA
390 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Pima Utilities Chandler AZ
381 µg/L
No EPA limit set
West Des Moines Water Works West Des Moines IA
380 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities Mount Pleasant IA
370 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Arizona Water Co - Pinal Valley Casa Grande AZ
353 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Laguna Valley Laguna NM
343 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Anthony W&Sd Anthony NM
335 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Goodyear Water Department Goodyear AZ
335 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Lower Rio Grande Pwwa South Valley Vado NM
335 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Woodridge Village Woodridge NY
335 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Tri County Sud Marlin TX
325 µg/L
No EPA limit set

Frequently asked questions about Lithium

What is Lithium in drinking water?

Lithium is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

Does the EPA limit Lithium?

The EPA has not set a numeric Maximum Contaminant Level for Lithium. It is still measured and reported, so levels can be compared between suppliers.

How common is Lithium in US tap water?

Of the 9,684 water suppliers with results on file, 3,552 detected Lithium — 36.7% of those tested.