Metals · 2024
Lithium in Santa Clara, CA tap water
Santa Clara, CA's 2024 report shows Lithium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Maximum Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | 53 ug/L | None set |
Average Santa Clarita Valley Water Agency | 19 ug/L | None set |
Minimum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | 45 ug/L | None set |
Maximum Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | 46 ug/L | None set |
Average Los Angeles County Waterworks District #36 | 46 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–10 ug/L | None set |
Average System-wide | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Santa Clara, CA's 2024 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 Santa Clara, CA compares
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People also ask
+Is there Lithium in Santa Clara, CA tap water?
Yes — Santa Clara, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lithium at 46 ug/L. Santa Clara, CA's 2024 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.
+Where does this Lithium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Lithium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Santa Clara, 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/santa-clara/2024/source.