Metals · 2022
Lithium in Nuevo Water Company, CA tap water
Nuevo Water Company, CA's 2022 report shows Lithium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–23 ug/L | 9 ug/L Public health goal |
Average System-wide | 5.75 ug/L | 9 ug/L Public health goal |
Verbatim from Nuevo Water Company, CA's 2022 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.
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People also ask
+Is there Lithium in Nuevo Water Company, CA tap water?
Yes — Nuevo Water Company, CA's 2022 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lithium at 5.75 ug/L. Nuevo Water Company, CA's 2022 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 federal Public health goal for Lithium is 9 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Lithium?
A naturally occurring element found in some groundwater. No enforceable federal limit; on the EPA contaminant candidate list for further study.
+Where does this Lithium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lithium entry from the 2022 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Nuevo Water Company, 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/nuevo-water-company/2022/source.