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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Year1927 (1927)
LocationAshland, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates42°11′49″N 122°42′56″W / 42.197063°N 122.715417°W / 42.197063; -122.715417

High barium levels forced the city's public works department to turn off the fountains temporarily in 2016.[5][6]

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  1. ^ Aldous, Vickie (2007-12-22). "Ashland's famous fountain on winding road to recovery". Mail Tribune. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  2. ^ Akins, Julie (2016-02-04). "Barium levels prompt Lithia Fountain shut-off". Mail Tribune. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Guzik, Hannah (2008-10-03). "Lithia water's health benefits debated". Ashland Tidings. Retrieved 2020-09-09.
  5. ^ Hale, Jamie (February 25, 2016). "Ashland's 'healing' fountains shut down due to tainted water". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  6. ^ "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.

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