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A comment on Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of polluted wastewater a day. Parent comment

Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by tekne on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:12PM (#48198816)
I mean... if it's got a similar amount of toxin X to drinking water... then it's probably not making things much worse.

There is lead in dirt!

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Re:Tesla's lithium refinery discharges 231,000 gallons of po... by Etheryte on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @04:38PM (#48199242)
The upper limit does not mean that water actually has that amount in it regularly.
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