Metals · 2023
Lithium in Ventura, CA tap water
Ventura, 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 Treated Ventura River | 33 ug/L | None set |
Range Treated Ventura River | 29–36 ug/L | None set |
Average Treated Groundwater | 74 ug/L | None set |
Range Treated Groundwater | 48–140 ug/L | None set |
Average Casitas MWD | 15 ug/L | None set |
Range Casitas MWD | 14–15 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Ventura, 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 Ventura, 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 Ventura, CA tap water?
Yes — Ventura, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Lithium at 74 ug/L. Ventura, 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 Ventura, 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/ventura/2023/source.