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Chlorite

Great Plains Development Authority

Chlorite is a disinfection byproduct resulting from water treatment with chlorine dioxide. Chlorite decreases hemoglobin levels and causes other hematologic effects. Read More.

Chlorite also forms when chlorine dioxide is used as a bleaching agent for textiles, paper pulp, flour and oils, and from the use of chlorine dioxide in food and packaging. In 2009, California published a public health goal of 50 parts per billion for chlorite in drinking water. California state scientists reported that chlorite causes red blood cell damage, affects sperm and thyroid function, and may alter behavior and neurodevelopment of rat pups exposed in the womb.

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211

Samples

3

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

116

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201410.5 ppb329ND - 71.5 ppb
2015326.5 ppb3625ND - 1,160.0 ppb
2016173.3 ppb3623ND - 876.0 ppb
201757.8 ppb3520ND - 444.0 ppb
2018131.7 ppb3627ND - 647.0 ppb
2019394.1 ppb3636148.0 ppb - 780.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 50 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 50 ppb for chlorite was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against change in blood chemistry.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 1,000 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-02JAN-2014-CHL-AVGND
2014-01-02JAN-2014-CHL-MAX54.0 ppb
2014-01-02JAN-2014-CHL-NFC71.5 ppb
2014-02-27FEB-2014-CHL-AVGND
2014-02-27FEB-2014-CHL-MAX5.20 ppb
2014-02-27FEB-2014-CHL-NFCND
2014-03-06MAR-2014-CHL-AVGND
2014-03-06MAR-2014-CHL-MAXND
2014-03-06MAR-2014-CHL-NFC68.0 ppb
2014-04-17APR-2014-CHL-AVGND
2014-04-17APR-2014-CHL-MAXND
2014-04-17APR-2014-CHL-NFCND
2014-05-08MAY-2014-CHL-AVGND
2014-05-08MAY-2014-CHL-MAXND
2014-05-08MAY-2014-CHL-NFCND
2014-06-05JUN-2014-CHL-AVGND
2014-06-05JUN-2014-CHL-MAXND
2014-06-05JUN-2014-CHL-NFCND
2014-07-03JUL-2014-CHL-AVGND
2014-07-03JUL-2014-CHL-MAXND
2014-07-03JUL-2014-CHL-NFCND
2014-08-07AUG-2014-CHL-MAX64.7 ppb
2014-09-04SEP-2014-CHL-AVGND
2014-09-04SEP-2014-CHL-MAXND
2014-09-04SEP-2014-CHL-NFCND
2014-10-02OCT-2014-CHL-AVGND
2014-10-02OCT-2014-CHL-MAXND
2014-10-02OCT-2014-CHL-NFCND
2014-11-06NOV-2014-CHL-AVG20.0 ppb
2014-11-06NOV-2014-CHL-MAX20.0 ppb
2014-11-06NOV-2014-CHL-NFC20.0 ppb
2014-12-29DEC-2014-CHL-NFC11.0 ppb
2015-01-08JAN-2015-CHL-AVG640.0 ppb
2015-01-08JAN-2015-CHL-MAX650.0 ppb
2015-01-08JAN-2015-CHL-NFC610.0 ppb
2015-02-05FEB-2015-CHL-AVGND
2015-02-05FEB-2015-CHL-MAXND
2015-02-05FEB-2015-CHL-NFCND
2015-03-18MAR-2015-CHL-AVG111.0 ppb
2015-03-18MAR-2015-CHL-MAX127.0 ppb
2015-03-18MAR-2015-CHL-NFC162.0 ppb
2015-04-09APR-2015-CHL-AVGND
2015-04-09APR-2015-CHL-MAXND
2015-04-09APR-2015-CHL-NFCND
2015-05-07MAY-2015-CHL-AVG20.0 ppb
2015-05-07MAY-2015-CHL-MAXND
2015-05-07MAY-2015-CHL-NFC12.0 ppb
2015-06-11JUN-2015-CHL-AVGND
2015-06-11JUN-2015-CHL-MAXND
2015-06-11JUN-2015-CHL-NFCND
2015-07-09JUL-2015-CHL-AVG725.0 ppb
2015-07-09JUL-2015-CHL-MAX731.0 ppb
2015-07-09JUL-2015-CHL-NFC747.0 ppb
2015-08-06AUG-2015-CHL-AVG622.0 ppb
2015-08-06AUG-2015-CHL-MAX620.0 ppb
2015-08-06AUG-2015-CHL-NFC601.0 ppb
2015-09-03SEPT-2015-CHL-AV1,150.0 ppb
2015-09-03SEPT-2015-CHL-MA1,150.0 ppb
2015-09-03SEPT-2015-CHL-NF1,160.0 ppb
2015-10-01OCT-2015-CHL-AVGND
2015-10-01OCT-2015-CHL-MAX124.0 ppb
2015-10-01OCT-2015-CHL-NFC73.0 ppb
2015-11-05NOV-2015-CHL-AVG343.0 ppb
2015-11-05NOV-2015-CHL-MAX374.0 ppb
2015-11-05NOV-2015-CHL-NFC294.0 ppb
2015-12-03DEC-2015-CHL-AVG182.0 ppb
2015-12-03DEC-2015-CHL-NFC125.0 ppb
2015-12-10DEC-2015-CHL-MAX402.0 ppb
2016-01-07JAN-2016-CHL-AVG372.0 ppb
2016-01-07JAN-2016-CHL-MAX187.0 ppb
2016-01-07JAN-2016-CHL-NFC176.0 ppb
2016-02-04FEB-2016-CHL-AVG663.0 ppb
2016-02-04FEB-2016-CHL-MAX693.0 ppb
2016-02-04FEB-2016-CHL-NFC876.0 ppb
2016-03-03MAR-2016-CHL-AVG139.0 ppb
2016-03-03MAR-2016-CHL-MAX46.7 ppb
2016-03-03MAR-2016-CHL-NFC125.0 ppb
2016-04-07APR-2016-CHL-AVG352.0 ppb
2016-04-07APR-2016-CHL-MAX350.0 ppb
2016-04-07APR-2016-CHL-NFC205.0 ppb
2016-05-05MAY-2016-CHL-AVGND
2016-05-05MAY-2016-CHL-MAXND
2016-05-05MAY-2016-CHL-NFCND
2016-06-02JUN-2016-CHL-AVGND
2016-06-02JUN-2016-CHL-MAXND
2016-06-02JUN-2016-CHL-NFC31.0 ppb
2016-07-07JUL-2016-CHL-AVG551.0 ppb
2016-07-07JUL-2016-CHL-MAX499.0 ppb
2016-07-07JUL-2016-CHL-NFC412.0 ppb
2016-08-04AUG-2016-CHL-AVGND
2016-08-04AUG-2016-CHL-MAXND
2016-08-04AUG-2016-CHL-NFC16.6 ppb
2016-09-01SEP-2016-CHL-AVGND
2016-09-01SEP-2016-CHL-MAXND
2016-09-01SEP-2016-CHL-NFCND
2016-10-06OCT-2016-CHL-AVGND
2016-10-06OCT-2016-CHL-MAXND
2016-10-06OCT-2016-CHL-NFCND
2016-11-03NOV-2016-CHL-AVG43.5 ppb
2016-11-03NOV-2016-CHL-MAX106.0 ppb
2016-11-03NOV-2016-CHL-NFC145.0 ppb
2016-12-01DEC-2016-CHL-AVG69.7 ppb
2016-12-01DEC-2016-CHL-MAX80.2 ppb
2016-12-01DEC-2016-CHL-NFC99.3 ppb
2017-01-05JAN-2017-CHL-AVG129.0 ppb
2017-01-05JAN-2017-CHL-MAX127.0 ppb
2017-01-05JAN-2017-CHL-NFC125.0 ppb
2017-02-02FEB-2017-CHL-AVG92.5 ppb
2017-02-02FEB-2017-CHL-MAX91.3 ppb
2017-03-02MAR-2017-CHL-AVG88.2 ppb
2017-03-02MAR-2017-CHL-MAX80.7 ppb
2017-03-02MAR-2017-CHL-NFC32.0 ppb
2017-04-06APR-2017-CHL-AVGND
2017-04-06APR-2017-CHL-MAXND
2017-04-06APR-2017-CHL-NFCND
2017-05-04MAY-2017-CHL-AVGND
2017-05-04MAY-2017-CHL-MAXND
2017-05-04MAY-2017-CHL-NFCND
2017-06-01JUN-2017-CHL-AVGND
2017-06-01JUN-2017-CHL-MAXND
2017-06-01JUN-2017-CHL-NFCND
2017-07-06JUL-2017-CHL-AVG8.60 ppb
2017-07-06JUL-2017-CHL-MAXND
2017-07-06JUL-2017-CHL-NFC22.5 ppb
2017-08-03AUG-2017-CHL-AVGND
2017-08-03AUG-2017-CHL-MAXND
2017-08-03AUG-2017-CHL-NFCND
2017-09-07SEP-2017-CHL-AVG5.20 ppb
2017-09-07SEP-2017-CHL-MAXND
2017-09-07SEP-2017-CHL-NFCND
2017-10-05OCT-2017-CHL-AVG425.0 ppb
2017-10-05OCT-2017-CHL-MAX444.0 ppb
2017-10-05OCT-2017-CHL-NFC29.5 ppb
2017-11-02NOV-2017-CHL-AVG29.5 ppb
2017-11-02NOV-2017-CHL-MAX18.9 ppb
2017-11-02NOV-2017-CHL-NFC44.0 ppb
2017-12-07DEC-2017-CHL-AVG87.0 ppb
2017-12-07DEC-2017-CHL-MAX67.0 ppb
2017-12-07DEC-2017-CHL-NFC75.7 ppb
2018-01-04JAN-2018-CHL-AVG22.6 ppb
2018-01-04JAN-2018-CHL-MAX44.9 ppb
2018-01-04JAN-2018-CHL-NFC36.2 ppb
2018-02-01FEB-2018-CHL-AVG54.6 ppb
2018-02-01FEB-2018-CHL-MAX191.0 ppb
2018-02-01FEB-2018-CHL-NFC186.0 ppb
2018-03-01MAR-2018-CHL-AVG281.0 ppb
2018-03-01MAR-2018-CHL-MAX183.0 ppb
2018-03-01MAR-2018-CHL-NFC249.0 ppb
2018-04-05APR-2018-CHL-AVG41.5 ppb
2018-04-05APR-2018-CHL-MAXND
2018-04-05APR-2018-CHL-NFC83.0 ppb
2018-05-03MAY-2018-CHL-AVG67.4 ppb
2018-05-03MAY-2018-CHL-MAXND
2018-05-03MAY-2018-CHL-NFC124.0 ppb
2018-06-07JUN-2018-CHL-AVGND
2018-06-07JUN-2018-CHL-MAXND
2018-06-07JUN-2018-CHL-NFCND
2018-07-05JUL-2018-CHL-AVGND
2018-07-05JUL-2018-CHL-MAXND
2018-07-05JUL-2018-CHL-NFCND
2018-08-02AUG-2018-CHL-AVG68.5 ppb
2018-08-02AUG-2018-CHL-MAX119.0 ppb
2018-08-02AUG-2018-CHL-NFCND
2018-09-06SEP-2018-CHL-AVG85.1 ppb
2018-09-06SEP-2018-CHL-MAX178.0 ppb
2018-09-06SEP-2018-CHL-NFC256.0 ppb
2018-10-04OCT-2018-CHL-AVG254.0 ppb
2018-10-04OCT-2018-CHL-MAX155.0 ppb
2018-10-04OCT-2018-CHL-NFC70.7 ppb
2018-11-01NOV-2018-CHL-AVG47.4 ppb
2018-11-01NOV-2018-CHL-MAX250.0 ppb
2018-11-01NOV-2018-CHL-NFC357.0 ppb
2018-12-06DEC-2018-CHL-AVG647.0 ppb
2018-12-06DEC-2018-CHL-MAX310.0 ppb
2018-12-06DEC-2018-CHL-NFC381.0 ppb
2019-01-03JAN-2019-CHL-AVG613.0 ppb
2019-01-03JAN-2019-CHL-MAX604.0 ppb
2019-01-03JAN-2019-CHL-NFC624.0 ppb
2019-02-07FEB-2019-CHL-AVG560.0 ppb
2019-02-07FEB-2019-CHL-MAX780.0 ppb
2019-02-07FEB-2019-CHL-NFC622.0 ppb
2019-03-07MAR-2019-CHL-AVG495.0 ppb
2019-03-07MAR-2019-CHL-MAX526.0 ppb
2019-03-07MAR-2019-CHL-NFC525.0 ppb
2019-04-04APR-2019-CHL-AVG400.0 ppb
2019-04-04APR-2019-CHL-MAX406.0 ppb
2019-04-04APR-2019-CHL-NFC486.0 ppb
2019-05-02MAY-2019-CHL-AVG160.0 ppb
2019-05-02MAY-2019-CHL-MAX275.0 ppb
2019-05-02MAY-2019-CHL-NFC157.0 ppb
2019-06-06JUN-2019-CHL-MAX237.0 ppb
2019-06-06JUN-2019-CHL-NFC234.0 ppb
2019-06-07JUN-2019-CHL-AVG245.0 ppb
2019-07-03JUL-2019-CHL-AVG149.0 ppb
2019-07-03JUL-2019-CHL-MAX207.0 ppb
2019-07-03JUL-2019-CHL-NFC148.0 ppb
2019-08-01AUG-2019-CHL-AVG297.0 ppb
2019-08-01AUG-2019-CHL-MAX292.0 ppb
2019-08-01AUG-2019-CHL-NFC310.0 ppb
2019-09-05SEP-2019-CHL-AVG387.0 ppb
2019-09-05SEP-2019-CHL-MAX316.0 ppb
2019-09-05SEP-2019-CHL-NFC254.0 ppb
2019-10-03OCT-2019-CHL-AVG239.0 ppb
2019-10-03OCT-2019-CHL-MAX242.0 ppb
2019-10-03OCT-2019-CHL-NFC215.0 ppb
2019-11-07NOV-2019-CHL-AVG383.0 ppb
2019-11-07NOV-2019-CHL-MAX445.0 ppb
2019-11-07NOV-2019-CHL-NFC470.0 ppb
2019-12-05DEC-2019-CHL-AVG635.0 ppb
2019-12-05DEC-2019-CHL-MAX620.0 ppb
2019-12-05DEC-2019-CHL-NFC631.0 ppb