Metals · 2023
Lithium in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water
Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Lithium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average San Fernando Valley Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration plant | 88 | None set |
Average Western LA Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration plant | 88 | None set |
Range San Fernando Valley Northern Combined Wells | 63–76 | None set |
Range Harbor/Eastern LA Distribution System Sampling Locations | 10–57 | None set |
Average Central LA Southern Combined Wells | 69 | None set |
Average Harbor/Eastern LA Distribution System Sampling Locations | 38 | None set |
Average San Fernando Valley Northern Combined Wells | 69 | None set |
Range San Fernando Valley Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration plant | 80–94 | None set |
Range Western LA Los Angeles Aqueduct Filtration plant | 80–94 | None set |
Range Central LA Southern Combined Wells | 63–76 | None set |
Verbatim from Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Lithium
A naturally occurring element found in some groundwater.
No enforceable federal limit; on the EPA contaminant candidate list for further study.
How Los Angeles LADWP, CA compares
5 of the 125 systems measuring Lithium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Lithium:
People also ask
+Is there Lithium in Los Angeles LADWP, CA tap water?
Yes — Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lithium at 88. Los Angeles LADWP, CA's 2023 report shows Lithium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Lithium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Lithium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Lithium?
A naturally occurring element found in some groundwater. No enforceable federal limit; on the EPA contaminant candidate list for further study.
+Which other U.S. cities have Lithium over the federal limit?
5 of the 125 systems on The Water Map measuring Lithium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include New Braunfels, TX, Chandler, AZ, Tempe, AZ.
+Where does this Lithium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lithium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Los Angeles LADWP, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/los-angeles-ladwp/2023/source.