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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Chlorite

Brick Township Municipal Utilities 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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144

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND320ND
2015ND320ND
2016ND320ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND160ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-01-06030380-001CND
2014-01-06030380-004CND
2014-01-06030380-006CND
2014-01-06030380-008CND
2014-01-06030380-005CND
2014-01-06030380-003CND
2014-01-06030380-002CND
2014-01-06030380-007CND
2014-04-03030782-001CND
2014-04-03030782-004CND
2014-04-03030782-008CND
2014-04-03030782-006CND
2014-04-03030782-007CND
2014-04-03030782-003CND
2014-04-03030782-005CND
2014-04-03030782-002CND
2014-07-02031325-001CND
2014-07-02031325-004CND
2014-07-02031325-006CND
2014-07-02031325-008CND
2014-07-02031325-007CND
2014-07-02031325-005CND
2014-07-02031325-003CND
2014-07-02031325-002CND
2014-10-02031899-004CND
2014-10-02031899-001CND
2014-10-02031899-006CND
2014-10-02031899-008CND
2014-10-02031899-005CND
2014-10-02031899-003CND
2014-10-02031899-002CND
2014-10-02031899-007CND
2015-01-0515010503-01CND
2015-01-0515010503-04CND
2015-01-0515010503-08CND
2015-01-0515010503-06CND
2015-01-0515010503-02CND
2015-01-0515010503-03CND
2015-01-0515010503-05CND
2015-01-0515010503-07CND
2015-04-0615040605-01CND
2015-04-0615040605-04CND
2015-04-0615040605-06CND
2015-04-0615040605-08CND
2015-04-0615040605-05CND
2015-04-0615040605-07CND
2015-04-0615040605-03CND
2015-04-0615040605-02CND
2015-07-0715070706-01CND
2015-07-0715070706-04CND
2015-07-0715070706-06CND
2015-07-0715070706-08CND
2015-07-0715070706-05CND
2015-07-0715070706-02CND
2015-07-0715070706-03CND
2015-07-0715070706-07CND
2015-10-0515100504-01CND
2015-10-0515100504-04CND
2015-10-0515100504-08CND
2015-10-0515100504-06CND
2015-10-0515100504-07CND
2015-10-0515100504-03CND
2015-10-0515100504-02CND
2015-10-0515100504-05CND
2016-01-0416010407-01CND
2016-01-0416010407-04CND
2016-01-0416010407-06CND
2016-01-0416010407-08CND
2016-01-0416010407-03CND
2016-01-0416010407-02CND
2016-01-0416010407-05CND
2016-01-0416010407-07CND
2016-04-0416040404-01CND
2016-04-0416040404-04CND
2016-04-0416040404-06CND
2016-04-0416040404-08CND
2016-04-0416040404-03CND
2016-04-0416040404-02CND
2016-04-0416040404-05CND
2016-04-0416040404-07CND
2016-07-0516070504-04CND
2016-07-0516070504-01CND
2016-07-0516070504-06CND
2016-07-0516070504-08CND
2016-07-0516070504-07CND
2016-07-0516070504-05CND
2016-07-0516070504-02CND
2016-07-0516070504-03CND
2016-10-0516100510-04CND
2016-10-0516100510-01CND
2016-10-0516100510-06CND
2016-10-0516100510-08CND
2016-10-0516100510-05CND
2016-10-0516100510-02CND
2016-10-0516100510-03CND
2016-10-0516100510-07CND
2017-01-0417010408-01CND
2017-01-0417010408-04CND
2017-01-0417010408-06CND
2017-01-0417010408-08CND
2017-01-0417010408-05CND
2017-01-0417010408-07CND
2017-01-0417010408-03CND
2017-01-0417010408-02CND
2017-04-0317040304-04CND
2017-04-0317040304-01CND
2017-04-0317040304-06CND
2017-04-0317040304-08CND
2017-04-0317040304-02CND
2017-04-0317040304-07CND
2017-04-0317040304-05CND
2017-04-0317040304-03CND
2017-07-0317070304-01CND
2017-07-0317070304-04CND
2017-07-0317070304-06CND
2017-07-0317070304-03CND
2017-07-0317070304-05CND
2017-07-0317070304-02CND
2017-07-1317071308-01CND
2017-07-1317071308-02CND
2017-10-0417100409-07CND
2017-10-0417100409-01CND
2017-10-0417100409-04CND
2017-10-0417100409-08CND
2017-10-0417100409-06CND
2017-10-0417100409-03CND
2017-10-0417100409-05CND
2017-10-0417100409-02CND
2018-01-0218010206-04CND
2018-01-0218010206-01CND
2018-01-0218010206-07CND
2018-01-0218010206-08CND
2018-01-0218010206-06CND
2018-01-0218010206-02CND
2018-01-0218010206-03CND
2018-01-0218010206-05CND
2018-04-0318040306-01CND
2018-04-0318040306-04CND
2018-04-0318040306-07CND
2018-04-0318040306-08CND
2018-04-0318040306-06CND
2018-04-0318040306-02CND
2018-04-0318040306-03CND
2018-04-0318040306-05CND