The Lithia Fountain is a fountain in Ashland, Oregon, United States, installed in 1927.[1][2][3] Health benefits of water from the fountain, and the city's others, have been debated.[4]
| Lithia Fountain | |
|---|---|
 The fountain in 2013 | |
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| Year | 1927 |
| Location | Ashland, Oregon, U.S. |
| 42°11′49″N 122°42′56″W / 42.197063°N 122.715417°W | |
High barium levels forced the city's public works department to turn off the fountains temporarily in 2016.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Aldous, Vickie (2007-12-22). "Ashland's famous fountain on winding road to recovery". Mail Tribune. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ Akins, Julie (2016-02-04). "Barium levels prompt Lithia Fountain shut-off". Mail Tribune. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ "Ashland's Lithia Water makes no boasts about healthfulness". Mail Tribune. 2014-06-06. Archived from the original on 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ Guzik, Hannah (2008-10-03). "Lithia water's health benefits debated". Ashland Tidings. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
- ^ Hale, Jamie (February 25, 2016). "Ashland's 'healing' fountains shut down due to tainted water". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Ashland's iconic Lithia water fountains turned back on". Ashland Tidings. 2016-03-01. Archived from the original on 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
External links
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Media related to Lithia Fountain at Wikimedia Commons- Lithia Water Service to Resume, City of Ashland
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