Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

CONTAMINANT

Lithium

STATES DETECTED

49

serves

87 million

utilities detected

3,697

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.

Want to remove
Lithium from your water?

Try these filter technologies:

Reverse Osmosis

Ion Exchange

understand filter technology

Lithium around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
California31423,955,064
Texas73914,674,570
Arizona1195,552,981
Colorado1523,957,663
Missouri1833,931,668
New Jersey833,195,125
Louisiana1632,923,977
Utah852,477,072
Kansas911,851,233
New York791,762,456
Florida311,709,020
Illinois1471,558,437
New Mexico691,487,147
Iowa1561,402,988
Oklahoma741,401,224
Nevada271,346,690
Minnesota531,149,468
Ohio761,058,781
Pennsylvania77905,962
District Of Columbia3847,323
Indiana39805,150
Mississippi112775,567
Idaho30681,120
Nebraska57670,462
South Dakota156635,692
Kentucky30592,121
Michigan34561,345
Alabama44552,532
Washington31520,820
North Carolina44511,336
North Dakota65437,941
South Carolina23400,116
Georgia28388,574
Montana48339,315
Virginia28254,905
Arkansas54251,874
Wisconsin22233,204
Wyoming35218,689
Connecticut9209,923
Maryland13172,514
Tennessee11168,883
Massachusetts12149,727
West Virginia2197,537
New Hampshire992,828
Oregon878,639
Delaware661,657
Maine532,323
Rhode Island119,354
Alaska13,807

Utilities with the highest amounts of lithium, 2018-2024

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Arizona Water Company - Apache JunctionPhoenix, AZ2 of 2782.0 ppb62,055
Aqua Pa Water Co. HonesdaleWhite Haven, PA8 of 8469.0 ppb5,500
Indianola Water Supply*Indianola, IA1 of 1400.0 ppb15,833
North American Mobile Home ParkKnoxville, IA1 of 1400.0 ppb235
Patterson Valley Water CompanyRocky Ford, CO1 of 1309.0 ppb96
Coralville Muni Water SystemCoralville, IA2 of 2285.0 ppb22,318
Farmington Water AssociationCorinth, MS4 of 4266.0 ppb6,904
Mount Pleasant Municipal Utilities*Mount Pleasant, IA4 of 4262.5 ppb9,274
Westwood Water SupplySalem, IA4 of 4262.5 ppb101
Aspc Lewis Complex Water SystemBuckeye, AZ1 of 1257.0 ppb4,300
Tri County Special Utility DistrictMarlin, TX4 of 4231.8 ppb5,353
Anthony Water & Sanitation DistrictAnthony, NM1 of 1228.0 ppb8,691
Awc - Casa Grande South Water CompanyPhoenix, AZ10 of 10217.8 ppb176
Gwr - Cp Water Co. Inc.Phoenix, AZ10 of 10217.8 ppb37
Signal Peak Water CompanyTempe, AZ10 of 10217.8 ppb99
Arizona Water Company - Pinal Valley*Phoenix, AZ10 of 10217.8 ppb113,516
MonmouthMonmouth, IL4 of 4202.5 ppb9,841
Bermuda Water Company Inc*Fort Mohave, AZ18 of 18196.7 ppb24,000
Sunrise Vista UtilitiesTopock, AZ18 of 18196.7 ppb1,500
Rio Vista RanchesBullhead City, AZ18 of 18196.7 ppb59
Waterpro IncDraper, UT8 of 16194.1 ppb28,000
City of ChandlerChandler, AZ52 of 52189.4 ppb247,328
Sioux City Water Supply*Sioux City, IA8 of 8185.0 ppb85,791
Katherine Resorts Water CompanyLa Jolla, AZ2 of 2185.0 ppb58
City of SaffordThatcher, AZ6 of 6182.6 ppb20,600
Cs Tierra Mesa Estates Water CompanySt. Louis, AZ2 of 2181.5 ppb680
City of BartlettBartlett, TX1 of 1181.0 ppb2,950
Fairfield Water Supply*Fairfield, IA2 of 2179.5 ppb9,416
Libertyville Water WorksBatavia, IA2 of 2179.5 ppb274
Lockridge Municipal Water Supply*Washington, IA2 of 2179.5 ppb244
Global Water - Santa Cruz Water Company*Phoenix, AZ2 of 2179.0 ppb17,005
Seven Ranch Domestic Water Improvement DistrictMaricopa, AZ2 of 2179.0 ppb95
Florence Water Company*Florence, AZ8 of 8177.8 ppb15,900
Copper Mountain Ranch CfdCasa Grande, AZ2 of 2169.5 ppb1,071
City of New Albany*New Albany, MS8 of 8167.5 ppb8,900
Bethlehem Water AssociationNew Albany, MS8 of 8167.5 ppb937
Town of GilbertGilbert, AZ40 of 40167.1 ppb247,600
City of Mesa*Mesa, AZ36 of 36164.8 ppb466,000
Broadview Terrace Mutual Water CompanyOakhurst, CA8 of 8163.8 ppb498
Hillview Water Company-oakhurst/sierra Lakes*Sacramento, CA8 of 8163.8 ppb3,449
City of Buckeye Sonora - SundanceBuckeye, AZ2 of 2163.6 ppb15,783
West Des Moines Water WorksWest Des Moines, IA5 of 5162.0 ppb68,723
EurekaEureka, MO6 of 6159.5 ppb11,000
Wildwood Mobile Home VillageHouston, TX4 of 4157.3 ppb1,140
Adoc Eyman UnitPhoenix, AZ2 of 2151.0 ppb5,377
Southshore HeightsNewton, IA1 of 1150.0 ppb123
Knoxville Water Works*Knoxville, IA1 of 1150.0 ppb8,400
Wheel Estates MhcKnoxville, IA1 of 1150.0 ppb315
Perryton Municipal Water SystemPerryton, TX2 of 2143.5 ppb8,492
Woodridge VillageWoodridge, NY4 of 7143.3 ppb902

* 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.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Arizona Water Company - Apache JunctionPhoenix, AZ2 of 2782.0 ppb62,055
Indianola Water Supply*Indianola, IA1 of 1400.0 ppb15,833
Coralville Muni Water SystemCoralville, IA2 of 2285.0 ppb22,318
Arizona Water Company - Pinal Valley*Phoenix, AZ10 of 10217.8 ppb113,516
Bermuda Water Company Inc*Fort Mohave, AZ18 of 18196.7 ppb24,000
Waterpro IncDraper, UT8 of 16194.1 ppb28,000
City of ChandlerChandler, AZ52 of 52189.4 ppb247,328
Sioux City Water Supply*Sioux City, IA8 of 8185.0 ppb85,791
City of SaffordThatcher, AZ6 of 6182.6 ppb20,600
Global Water - Santa Cruz Water Company*Phoenix, AZ2 of 2179.0 ppb17,005
Florence Water Company*Florence, AZ8 of 8177.8 ppb15,900
Town of GilbertGilbert, AZ40 of 40167.1 ppb247,600
City of Mesa*Mesa, AZ36 of 36164.8 ppb466,000
City of Buckeye Sonora - SundanceBuckeye, AZ2 of 2163.6 ppb15,783
West Des Moines Water WorksWest Des Moines, IA5 of 5162.0 ppb68,723
EurekaEureka, MO6 of 6159.5 ppb11,000
Troy*Troy, MO5 of 5142.6 ppb12,500
City of TempeTempe, AZ15 of 15142.5 ppb165,000
City of BellmeadBellmead, TX9 of 10137.0 ppb10,556
Mo American Mexico*Mexico, MO1 of 1135.0 ppb12,000
Virgin Valley Water DistrictMesquite, NV14 of 14130.2 ppb26,000
GuymonGuymon, OK12 of 12129.3 ppb11,442
Indiana American Water - LowellGreenwood, IN2 of 2128.5 ppb10,653
Sahuarita Water Company*Sahuarita, AZ2 of 2124.5 ppb18,178
Dona Ana MDWCADona Ana, NM20 of 20121.6 ppb17,067
Lower Rio Grande Public Water Works AuthorityAnthony, NM8 of 8121.2 ppb11,178
Arizona Water Company - White TanksPhoenix, AZ10 of 10120.1 ppb18,858
Epcor - San TanSan Tan Valley, AZ6 of 6112.7 ppb87,435
Storm Lake Water Treatment Plant*Storm Lake, IA1 of 1110.0 ppb11,431
Goodyear Water DepartmentGoodyear, AZ14 of 14107.6 ppb50,001
Council Bluffs Water Works*Council Bluffs, IA6 of 6105.0 ppb64,447
City of Dodge CityDodge City, KS14 of 14102.3 ppb27,104
HuronHuron, SD4 of 4100.9 ppb14,263
City of Hays*Hays, KS2 of 298.7 ppb20,795
Newton Water Supply*Newton, IA2 of 297.0 ppb16,518
Canyon Municipal Water SystemCanyon, TX10 of 1095.2 ppb15,305
Pella Water Works Department*Pella, IA2 of 294.0 ppb11,052
Magna Water DistrictMagna, UT5 of 592.3 ppb32,100
Liberty Water Lpsco*Litchfield Park, AZ14 of 1491.3 ppb50,770
Lemars Water DepartmentLemars, IA1 of 191.0 ppb10,571
City of YumaYuma, AZ8 of 890.3 ppb103,264
Portales Water System*Portales, NM4 of 489.2 ppb14,284
City of SomertonSomerton, AZ2 of 288.4 ppb17,998
Mason City Water DepartmentMason City, IA2 of 286.0 ppb27,338
Epcor Water - Sun City West*El Mirage, AZ4 of 484.6 ppb25,362
MO American St. Joseph*St Joseph, MO1 of 184.3 ppb77,000
Wapello Rural Water Assoc.*Ottumwa, IA1 of 482.5 ppb16,075
AberdeenAberdeen, SD4 of 482.3 ppb28,495
Moorhead*Moorhead, MN3 of 378.8 ppb44,583
Scotia Village Water WorksScotia, NY4 of 878.3 ppb12,800

* 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.

Know the Standards

Understand EWG’s guidelines on contaminants in your water.

view ewg’s standards

Take Action

Interested in supporting other causes? Learn more about our ongoing campaigns and how you can make a difference.

LEARN MORE

Need help finding a filter?

Discover top-rated filters that protect your family from harmful contaminants.

GET THE GUIDE

We’re in this together

Donate today and join the fight to protect our environmental health.

DONATE TODAY

Protect your water

Sign our petition to protect PFAS drinking water standards

TAKE ACTION