Overview
Lithium occurs naturally in soil and rock. It is a pollutant from mining and industrial manufacturing of metals, ceramics and batteries. Ingesting too much lithium can lead to symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
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Lithium around the Country
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| California | 314 | 23,955,064 | |
| Texas | 739 | 14,674,570 | |
| Arizona | 119 | 5,552,981 | |
| Colorado | 152 | 3,957,663 | |
| Missouri | 183 | 3,931,668 | |
| New Jersey | 83 | 3,195,125 | |
| Louisiana | 163 | 2,923,977 | |
| Utah | 85 | 2,477,072 | |
| Kansas | 91 | 1,851,233 | |
| New York | 79 | 1,762,456 | |
| Florida | 31 | 1,709,020 | |
| Illinois | 147 | 1,558,437 | |
| New Mexico | 69 | 1,487,147 | |
| Iowa | 156 | 1,402,988 | |
| Oklahoma | 74 | 1,401,224 | |
| Nevada | 27 | 1,346,690 | |
| Minnesota | 53 | 1,149,468 | |
| Ohio | 76 | 1,058,781 | |
| Pennsylvania | 77 | 905,962 | |
| District Of Columbia | 3 | 847,323 | |
| Indiana | 39 | 805,150 | |
| Mississippi | 112 | 775,567 | |
| Idaho | 30 | 681,120 | |
| Nebraska | 57 | 670,462 | |
| South Dakota | 156 | 635,692 | |
| Kentucky | 30 | 592,121 | |
| Michigan | 34 | 561,345 | |
| Alabama | 44 | 552,532 | |
| Washington | 31 | 520,820 | |
| North Carolina | 44 | 511,336 | |
| North Dakota | 65 | 437,941 | |
| South Carolina | 23 | 400,116 | |
| Georgia | 28 | 388,574 | |
| Montana | 48 | 339,315 | |
| Virginia | 28 | 254,905 | |
| Arkansas | 54 | 251,874 | |
| Wisconsin | 22 | 233,204 | |
| Wyoming | 35 | 218,689 | |
| Connecticut | 9 | 209,923 | |
| Maryland | 13 | 172,514 | |
| Tennessee | 11 | 168,883 | |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 149,727 | |
| West Virginia | 21 | 97,537 | |
| New Hampshire | 9 | 92,828 | |
| Oregon | 8 | 78,639 | |
| Delaware | 6 | 61,657 | |
| Maine | 5 | 32,323 | |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 19,354 | |
| Alaska | 1 | 3,807 | |
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Utilities with the highest amounts of lithium, 2018-2024
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction | Phoenix, AZ | 2 of 2 | 782.0 ppb | 62,055 |
| Aqua Pa Water Co. Honesdale | White Haven, PA | 8 of 8 | 469.0 ppb | 5,500 |
| Indianola Water Supply* | Indianola, IA | 1 of 1 | 400.0 ppb | 15,833 |
| North American Mobile Home Park | Knoxville, IA | 1 of 1 | 400.0 ppb | 235 |
| Patterson Valley Water Company | Rocky Ford, CO | 1 of 1 | 309.0 ppb | 96 |
| Coralville Muni Water System | Coralville, IA | 2 of 2 | 285.0 ppb | 22,318 |
| Farmington Water Association | Corinth, MS | 4 of 4 | 266.0 ppb | 6,904 |
| Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities* | Mount Pleasant, IA | 4 of 4 | 262.5 ppb | 9,274 |
| Westwood Water Supply | Salem, IA | 4 of 4 | 262.5 ppb | 101 |
| Aspc Lewis Complex Water System | Buckeye, AZ | 1 of 1 | 257.0 ppb | 4,300 |
| Tri County Special Utility District | Marlin, TX | 4 of 4 | 231.8 ppb | 5,353 |
| Anthony Water & Sanitation District | Anthony, NM | 1 of 1 | 228.0 ppb | 8,691 |
| Awc - Casa Grande South Water Company | Phoenix, AZ | 10 of 10 | 217.8 ppb | 176 |
| Gwr - Cp Water Co. Inc. | Phoenix, AZ | 10 of 10 | 217.8 ppb | 37 |
| Signal Peak Water Company | Tempe, AZ | 10 of 10 | 217.8 ppb | 99 |
| Arizona Water Company - Pinal Valley* | Phoenix, AZ | 10 of 10 | 217.8 ppb | 113,516 |
| Monmouth | Monmouth, IL | 4 of 4 | 202.5 ppb | 9,841 |
| Bermuda Water Company Inc* | Fort Mohave, AZ | 18 of 18 | 196.7 ppb | 24,000 |
| Sunrise Vista Utilities | Topock, AZ | 18 of 18 | 196.7 ppb | 1,500 |
| Rio Vista Ranches | Bullhead City, AZ | 18 of 18 | 196.7 ppb | 59 |
| Waterpro Inc | Draper, UT | 8 of 16 | 194.1 ppb | 28,000 |
| City of Chandler | Chandler, AZ | 52 of 52 | 189.4 ppb | 247,328 |
| Sioux City Water Supply* | Sioux City, IA | 8 of 8 | 185.0 ppb | 85,791 |
| Katherine Resorts Water Company | La Jolla, AZ | 2 of 2 | 185.0 ppb | 58 |
| City of Safford | Thatcher, AZ | 6 of 6 | 182.6 ppb | 20,600 |
| Cs Tierra Mesa Estates Water Company | St. Louis, AZ | 2 of 2 | 181.5 ppb | 680 |
| City of Bartlett | Bartlett, TX | 1 of 1 | 181.0 ppb | 2,950 |
| Fairfield Water Supply* | Fairfield, IA | 2 of 2 | 179.5 ppb | 9,416 |
| Libertyville Water Works | Batavia, IA | 2 of 2 | 179.5 ppb | 274 |
| Lockridge Municipal Water Supply* | Washington, IA | 2 of 2 | 179.5 ppb | 244 |
| Global Water - Santa Cruz Water Company* | Phoenix, AZ | 2 of 2 | 179.0 ppb | 17,005 |
| Seven Ranch Domestic Water Improvement District | Maricopa, AZ | 2 of 2 | 179.0 ppb | 95 |
| Florence Water Company* | Florence, AZ | 8 of 8 | 177.8 ppb | 15,900 |
| Copper Mountain Ranch Cfd | Casa Grande, AZ | 2 of 2 | 169.5 ppb | 1,071 |
| City of New Albany* | New Albany, MS | 8 of 8 | 167.5 ppb | 8,900 |
| Bethlehem Water Association | New Albany, MS | 8 of 8 | 167.5 ppb | 937 |
| Town of Gilbert | Gilbert, AZ | 40 of 40 | 167.1 ppb | 247,600 |
| City of Mesa* | Mesa, AZ | 36 of 36 | 164.8 ppb | 466,000 |
| Broadview Terrace Mutual Water Company | Oakhurst, CA | 8 of 8 | 163.8 ppb | 498 |
| Hillview Water Company-oakhurst/sierra Lakes* | Sacramento, CA | 8 of 8 | 163.8 ppb | 3,449 |
| City of Buckeye Sonora - Sundance | Buckeye, AZ | 2 of 2 | 163.6 ppb | 15,783 |
| West Des Moines Water Works | West Des Moines, IA | 5 of 5 | 162.0 ppb | 68,723 |
| Eureka | Eureka, MO | 6 of 6 | 159.5 ppb | 11,000 |
| Wildwood Mobile Home Village | Houston, TX | 4 of 4 | 157.3 ppb | 1,140 |
| Adoc Eyman Unit | Phoenix, AZ | 2 of 2 | 151.0 ppb | 5,377 |
| Southshore Heights | Newton, IA | 1 of 1 | 150.0 ppb | 123 |
| Knoxville Water Works* | Knoxville, IA | 1 of 1 | 150.0 ppb | 8,400 |
| Wheel Estates Mhc | Knoxville, IA | 1 of 1 | 150.0 ppb | 315 |
| Perryton Municipal Water System | Perryton, TX | 2 of 2 | 143.5 ppb | 8,492 |
| Woodridge Village | Woodridge, NY | 4 of 7 | 143.3 ppb | 902 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Lithium, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Water Company - Apache Junction | Phoenix, AZ | 2 of 2 | 782.0 ppb | 62,055 |
| Indianola Water Supply* | Indianola, IA | 1 of 1 | 400.0 ppb | 15,833 |
| Coralville Muni Water System | Coralville, IA | 2 of 2 | 285.0 ppb | 22,318 |
| Arizona Water Company - Pinal Valley* | Phoenix, AZ | 10 of 10 | 217.8 ppb | 113,516 |
| Bermuda Water Company Inc* | Fort Mohave, AZ | 18 of 18 | 196.7 ppb | 24,000 |
| Waterpro Inc | Draper, UT | 8 of 16 | 194.1 ppb | 28,000 |
| City of Chandler | Chandler, AZ | 52 of 52 | 189.4 ppb | 247,328 |
| Sioux City Water Supply* | Sioux City, IA | 8 of 8 | 185.0 ppb | 85,791 |
| City of Safford | Thatcher, AZ | 6 of 6 | 182.6 ppb | 20,600 |
| Global Water - Santa Cruz Water Company* | Phoenix, AZ | 2 of 2 | 179.0 ppb | 17,005 |
| Florence Water Company* | Florence, AZ | 8 of 8 | 177.8 ppb | 15,900 |
| Town of Gilbert | Gilbert, AZ | 40 of 40 | 167.1 ppb | 247,600 |
| City of Mesa* | Mesa, AZ | 36 of 36 | 164.8 ppb | 466,000 |
| City of Buckeye Sonora - Sundance | Buckeye, AZ | 2 of 2 | 163.6 ppb | 15,783 |
| West Des Moines Water Works | West Des Moines, IA | 5 of 5 | 162.0 ppb | 68,723 |
| Eureka | Eureka, MO | 6 of 6 | 159.5 ppb | 11,000 |
| Troy* | Troy, MO | 5 of 5 | 142.6 ppb | 12,500 |
| City of Tempe | Tempe, AZ | 15 of 15 | 142.5 ppb | 165,000 |
| City of Bellmead | Bellmead, TX | 9 of 10 | 137.0 ppb | 10,556 |
| Mo American Mexico* | Mexico, MO | 1 of 1 | 135.0 ppb | 12,000 |
| Virgin Valley Water District | Mesquite, NV | 14 of 14 | 130.2 ppb | 26,000 |
| Guymon | Guymon, OK | 12 of 12 | 129.3 ppb | 11,442 |
| Indiana American Water - Lowell | Greenwood, IN | 2 of 2 | 128.5 ppb | 10,653 |
| Sahuarita Water Company* | Sahuarita, AZ | 2 of 2 | 124.5 ppb | 18,178 |
| Dona Ana MDWCA | Dona Ana, NM | 20 of 20 | 121.6 ppb | 17,067 |
| Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works Authority | Anthony, NM | 8 of 8 | 121.2 ppb | 11,178 |
| Arizona Water Company - White Tanks | Phoenix, AZ | 10 of 10 | 120.1 ppb | 18,858 |
| Epcor - San Tan | San Tan Valley, AZ | 6 of 6 | 112.7 ppb | 87,435 |
| Storm Lake Water Treatment Plant* | Storm Lake, IA | 1 of 1 | 110.0 ppb | 11,431 |
| Goodyear Water Department | Goodyear, AZ | 14 of 14 | 107.6 ppb | 50,001 |
| Council Bluffs Water Works* | Council Bluffs, IA | 6 of 6 | 105.0 ppb | 64,447 |
| City of Dodge City | Dodge City, KS | 14 of 14 | 102.3 ppb | 27,104 |
| Huron | Huron, SD | 4 of 4 | 100.9 ppb | 14,263 |
| City of Hays* | Hays, KS | 2 of 2 | 98.7 ppb | 20,795 |
| Newton Water Supply* | Newton, IA | 2 of 2 | 97.0 ppb | 16,518 |
| Canyon Municipal Water System | Canyon, TX | 10 of 10 | 95.2 ppb | 15,305 |
| Pella Water Works Department* | Pella, IA | 2 of 2 | 94.0 ppb | 11,052 |
| Magna Water District | Magna, UT | 5 of 5 | 92.3 ppb | 32,100 |
| Liberty Water Lpsco* | Litchfield Park, AZ | 14 of 14 | 91.3 ppb | 50,770 |
| Lemars Water Department | Lemars, IA | 1 of 1 | 91.0 ppb | 10,571 |
| City of Yuma | Yuma, AZ | 8 of 8 | 90.3 ppb | 103,264 |
| Portales Water System* | Portales, NM | 4 of 4 | 89.2 ppb | 14,284 |
| City of Somerton | Somerton, AZ | 2 of 2 | 88.4 ppb | 17,998 |
| Mason City Water Department | Mason City, IA | 2 of 2 | 86.0 ppb | 27,338 |
| Epcor Water - Sun City West* | El Mirage, AZ | 4 of 4 | 84.6 ppb | 25,362 |
| MO American St. Joseph* | St Joseph, MO | 1 of 1 | 84.3 ppb | 77,000 |
| Wapello Rural Water Assoc.* | Ottumwa, IA | 1 of 4 | 82.5 ppb | 16,075 |
| Aberdeen | Aberdeen, SD | 4 of 4 | 82.3 ppb | 28,495 |
| Moorhead* | Moorhead, MN | 3 of 3 | 78.8 ppb | 44,583 |
| Scotia Village Water Works | Scotia, NY | 4 of 8 | 78.3 ppb | 12,800 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Lithium, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
