Chlorite

Madisonville Light & Water

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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216

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	282.2 ppb	36	27	ND - 520.0 ppb
2015	209.2 ppb	36	17	ND - 640.0 ppb
2016	162.2 ppb	36	24	ND - 610.0 ppb
2017	0.278 ppb	36	1	ND - 10.00 ppb
2018	29.4 ppb	36	6	ND - 410.0 ppb
2019	0.556 ppb	36	2	ND - 10.00 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
2014-01-07	4010642-01	ND
2014-01-07	4010642-02	ND
2014-01-07	4010642-03	ND
2014-02-10	4021085-01	490.0 ppb
2014-02-10	4021085-02	490.0 ppb
2014-02-10	4021085-03	490.0 ppb
2014-03-12	4030893-01	430.0 ppb
2014-03-12	4030893-02	430.0 ppb
2014-03-12	4030893-03	420.0 ppb
2014-04-08	4040773-01	520.0 ppb
2014-04-08	4040773-02	510.0 ppb
2014-04-08	4040773-03	520.0 ppb
2014-05-14	4051141-01	400.0 ppb
2014-05-14	4051141-02	410.0 ppb
2014-05-14	4051141-03	410.0 ppb
2014-06-11	4061180-01	430.0 ppb
2014-06-11	4061180-02	420.0 ppb
2014-06-11	4061180-03	420.0 ppb
2014-07-08	4071085-01	390.0 ppb
2014-07-08	4071085-02	390.0 ppb
2014-07-08	4071085-03	380.0 ppb
2014-08-11	4081249-01	360.0 ppb
2014-08-11	4081249-02	370.0 ppb
2014-08-11	4081249-03	360.0 ppb
2014-09-12	4090893-01	250.0 ppb
2014-09-12	4090893-02	250.0 ppb
2014-09-12	4090893-03	250.0 ppb
2014-10-07	4100793-01	130.0 ppb
2014-10-07	4100793-02	120.0 ppb
2014-10-07	4100793-03	120.0 ppb
2014-11-10	4111064-01	ND
2014-11-10	4111064-02	ND
2014-11-10	4111064-03	ND
2014-12-10	4120962-01RE1	ND
2014-12-10	4120962-02RE1	ND
2014-12-10	4120962-03RE1	ND
2015-01-13	5010936-02	ND
2015-01-13	5010936-03	ND
2015-01-13	5010936-01	ND
2015-02-09	5021402-01	ND
2015-02-09	5021402-02	ND
2015-02-09	5021402-03	ND
2015-03-11	5031133-01	90.0 ppb
2015-03-11	5031133-02	50.0 ppb
2015-03-11	5031133-03	ND
2015-04-08	5040921-01	ND
2015-04-08	5040921-02	ND
2015-04-08	5040921-03	ND
2015-05-11	5051430-03	ND
2015-05-11	5051430-01	ND
2015-05-11	5051430-02	ND
2015-06-10	5061272-03	ND
2015-06-10	5061272-02	ND
2015-06-10	5061272-01	ND
2015-07-08	5071025-01	ND
2015-07-08	5071025-02	ND
2015-07-08	5071025-03	ND
2015-08-10	5081426-03	380.0 ppb
2015-08-10	5081426-02	380.0 ppb
2015-08-10	5081426-01	380.0 ppb
2015-09-08	5091080-03RE1	630.0 ppb
2015-09-08	5091080-01RE1	640.0 ppb
2015-09-08	5091080-02RE1	630.0 ppb
2015-10-13	5101756-02	600.0 ppb
2015-10-13	5101756-01	530.0 ppb
2015-10-13	5101756-03	600.0 ppb
2015-11-10	5111425-01RE1	540.0 ppb
2015-11-10	5111425-02RE1	540.0 ppb
2015-11-10	5111425-03RE1	530.0 ppb
2015-12-07	5120914-01	390.0 ppb
2015-12-07	5120914-02	330.0 ppb
2015-12-07	5120914-03	290.0 ppb
2016-01-13	6011772-03	190.0 ppb
2016-01-13	6011772-01	190.0 ppb
2016-01-13	6011772-02	310.0 ppb
2016-02-10	6020805-02	ND
2016-02-10	6020805-01	ND
2016-02-10	6020805-03	ND
2016-03-09	6031190-02	180.0 ppb
2016-03-09	6031190-03	180.0 ppb
2016-03-09	6031190-01	190.0 ppb
2016-04-12	6040927-01	220.0 ppb
2016-04-12	6040927-02	210.0 ppb
2016-04-12	6040927-03	180.0 ppb
2016-05-11	6051037-02	180.0 ppb
2016-05-11	6051037-03	190.0 ppb
2016-05-11	6051037-01	220.0 ppb
2016-06-08	6060856-03	170.0 ppb
2016-06-08	6060856-01	210.0 ppb
2016-06-08	6060856-02	160.0 ppb
2016-07-13	6071008-03RE1	200.0 ppb
2016-07-13	6071008-02RE1	180.0 ppb
2016-07-13	6071008-01RE1	200.0 ppb
2016-08-10	6080306-02	150.0 ppb
2016-08-10	6080306-03	160.0 ppb
2016-08-10	6080306-01	170.0 ppb
2016-09-14	6090667-01	610.0 ppb
2016-09-14	6090667-03	600.0 ppb
2016-09-14	6090667-02	590.0 ppb
2016-10-12	6100949-01	ND
2016-10-12	6100949-02	ND
2016-10-12	6100949-03	ND
2016-11-09	6110825-01	ND
2016-11-09	6110825-02	ND
2016-11-09	6110825-03	ND
2016-12-15	6120972-03	ND
2016-12-15	6120972-02	ND
2016-12-15	6120972-01	ND
2017-01-11	7011475-02	ND
2017-01-11	7011475-01	ND
2017-01-11	7011475-03	ND
2017-02-08	7020062-01	ND
2017-02-08	7020062-02	ND
2017-02-08	7020062-03	ND
2017-03-08	7031028-01	ND
2017-03-08	7031028-02	ND
2017-03-08	7031028-03	ND
2017-04-12	7040822-01	10.00 ppb
2017-04-12	7040822-03	ND
2017-04-12	7040822-02	ND
2017-05-10	7051008-02	ND
2017-05-10	7051008-01	ND
2017-05-10	7051008-03	ND
2017-06-28	7063579-03	ND
2017-06-28	7063579-02	ND
2017-06-28	7063579-01	ND
2017-07-12	7071278-01	ND
2017-07-12	7071278-03	ND
2017-07-12	7071278-02	ND
2017-08-09	7081057-03	ND
2017-08-09	7081057-01	ND
2017-08-09	7081057-02	ND
2017-09-13	7090984-03	ND
2017-09-13	7090984-01	ND
2017-09-13	7090984-02	ND
2017-10-11	7101009-02	ND
2017-10-11	7101009-01	ND
2017-10-11	7101009-03	ND
2017-11-08	7111348-03	ND
2017-11-08	7111348-01	ND
2017-11-08	7111348-02	ND
2017-12-13	7120784-01	ND
2017-12-13	7120784-02	ND
2017-12-13	7120784-03	ND
2018-01-08	8011034-01	20.0 ppb
2018-01-08	8011034-02	20.0 ppb
2018-01-08	8011034-03	20.0 ppb
2018-02-02	8021549-01	ND
2018-02-02	8021549-02	ND
2018-02-02	8021549-03	ND
2018-03-02	8031000-01	ND
2018-03-02	8031000-02	ND
2018-03-02	8031000-03	ND
2018-04-02	8041567-01	ND
2018-04-02	8041567-02	ND
2018-04-02	8041567-03	ND
2018-05-02	8051041-01	ND
2018-05-02	8051041-02	ND
2018-05-02	8051041-03	ND
2018-06-01	8060860-01	ND
2018-06-01	8060860-02	ND
2018-06-01	8060860-03	ND
2018-07-02	8070959-01	ND
2018-07-02	8070959-02	ND
2018-07-02	8070959-03	ND
2018-08-01	8081209-01	ND
2018-08-01	8081209-02	ND
2018-08-01	8081209-03	ND
2018-09-05	8091349-01	ND
2018-09-05	8091349-02	ND
2018-09-05	8091349-03	ND
2018-10-01	8101280-01	ND
2018-10-01	8101280-02	ND
2018-10-01	8101280-03	ND
2018-11-07	8112108-01	ND
2018-11-07	8112108-02	ND
2018-11-07	8112108-03	ND
2018-12-03	8121051-01	280.0 ppb
2018-12-03	8121051-02	310.0 ppb
2018-12-03	8121051-03	410.0 ppb
2019-01-03	9010758-01	ND
2019-01-03	9010758-02	ND
2019-01-03	9010758-03	ND
2019-02-04	9021536-01	ND
2019-02-04	9021536-02	ND
2019-02-04	9021536-03	ND
2019-03-01	9031251-01	ND
2019-03-01	9031251-02	ND
2019-03-01	9031251-03	10.00 ppb
2019-04-01	9041346-01	ND
2019-04-01	9041346-02	ND
2019-04-01	9041346-03	ND
2019-05-06	9051052-01	ND
2019-05-06	9051052-02	ND
2019-05-06	9051052-03	ND
2019-06-11	9061738-01	ND
2019-06-11	9061738-02	ND
2019-06-11	9061738-03	ND
2019-07-10	9071654-01	ND
2019-07-10	9071654-02	ND
2019-07-10	9071654-03	ND
2019-08-12	9081635-01	ND
2019-08-12	9081635-02	ND
2019-08-12	9081635-03	ND
2019-09-03	9091450-01	ND
2019-09-03	9091450-02	10.00 ppb
2019-09-03	9091450-03	ND
2019-10-01	9101321-01	ND
2019-10-01	9101321-02	ND
2019-10-01	9101321-03	ND
2019-11-01	9111227-01	ND
2019-11-01	9111227-02	ND
2019-11-01	9111227-03	ND
2019-12-03	9121425-01	ND
2019-12-03	9121425-02	ND
2019-12-03	9121425-03	ND