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Chlorite

City of Waxahachie

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.

Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

427

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

368

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014232.5 ppb6964ND - 670.0 ppb
2015242.0 ppb6966ND - 700.0 ppb
2016241.4 ppb7266ND - 700.0 ppb
2017254.9 ppb7367ND - 650.0 ppb
2018279.1 ppb7269ND - 657.0 ppb
2019177.7 ppb7271ND - 488.0 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
2014-01-0914-0110-2220.0 ppb
2014-01-0914-0117-4270.0 ppb
2014-01-0914-0110-3180.0 ppb
2014-01-1314-0116-9270.0 ppb
2014-01-1314-0116-7310.0 ppb
2014-01-1314-0116-8330.0 ppb
2014-02-0614-0207-10110.0 ppb
2014-02-0614-0207-9110.0 ppb
2014-02-0614-0207-8210.0 ppb
2014-02-1114-0213-15450.0 ppb
2014-02-1114-0213-17240.0 ppb
2014-02-1114-0213-16310.0 ppb
2014-03-0614-0310-7160.0 ppb
2014-03-0614-0310-9120.0 ppb
2014-03-0614-0310-850.0 ppb
2014-03-1014-0311-8260.0 ppb
2014-03-1014-0311-9390.0 ppb
2014-03-1014-0311-7310.0 ppb
2014-04-0214-0404-8400.0 ppb
2014-04-0214-0404-9330.0 ppb
2014-04-0214-0404-7630.0 ppb
2014-04-0314-0404-4180.0 ppb
2014-04-0314-0404-6130.0 ppb
2014-04-0314-0404-590.0 ppb
2014-05-0214-0505-370.0 ppb
2014-05-0214-0505-1130.0 ppb
2014-05-0214-0505-250.0 ppb
2014-05-0514-0506-6670.0 ppb
2014-05-0514-0506-5430.0 ppb
2014-05-0514-0506-4570.0 ppb
2014-06-0514-0609-680.0 ppb
2014-06-0514-0609-4ND
2014-06-0514-0609-5220.0 ppb
2014-06-1014-0612-5510.0 ppb
2014-06-1014-0612-6390.0 ppb
2014-06-1014-0612-4630.0 ppb
2014-07-0814-0709-9210.0 ppb
2014-07-0814-0709-7280.0 ppb
2014-07-0814-0709-8190.0 ppb
2014-07-1214-0715-14ND
2014-07-1414-0715-12ND
2014-07-1414-0715-13ND
2014-08-0514-0806-2220.0 ppb
2014-08-0514-0806-3320.0 ppb
2014-08-0514-0806-1340.0 ppb
2014-08-0714-0811-10100.0 ppb
2014-08-0714-0811-12ND
2014-08-0714-0811-1160.0 ppb
2014-09-0214-0903-2160.0 ppb
2014-09-0214-0903-1220.0 ppb
2014-09-0214-0903-380.0 ppb
2014-09-0314-0904-4470.0 ppb
2014-09-0314-0904-5310.0 ppb
2014-09-0314-0904-6340.0 ppb
2014-10-0714-1008-12370.0 ppb
2014-10-0714-1008-10370.0 ppb
2014-10-0714-1008-11310.0 ppb
2014-11-1914-1120-6110.0 ppb
2014-11-1914-1120-4140.0 ppb
2014-11-1914-1120-5220.0 ppb
2014-11-2014-1130-260.0 ppb
2014-11-2014-1130-1320.0 ppb
2014-11-2014-1130-340.0 ppb
2014-12-0414-1205-620.0 ppb
2014-12-0414-1205-1220.0 ppb
2014-12-0414-1205-560.0 ppb
2014-12-0414-1205-2180.0 ppb
2014-12-0414-1205-4360.0 ppb
2014-12-0414-1205-3150.0 ppb
2015-01-0615-0107-8170.0 ppb
2015-01-0615-0107-7160.0 ppb
2015-01-0615-0107-9170.0 ppb
2015-01-2115-0122-1130.0 ppb
2015-01-2115-0122-2100.0 ppb
2015-01-2115-0122-320.0 ppb
2015-02-0315-0204-2100.0 ppb
2015-02-0315-0204-3260.0 ppb
2015-02-0315-0204-1410.0 ppb
2015-03-1115-0313-1310.0 ppb
2015-03-1115-0313-3280.0 ppb
2015-03-1115-0313-2290.0 ppb
2015-03-1215-0313-5140.0 ppb
2015-03-1215-0313-4180.0 ppb
2015-03-1215-0313-6100.0 ppb
2015-04-1515-0416-4ND
2015-04-1515-0416-5120.0 ppb
2015-04-1515-0416-6110.0 ppb
2015-04-1615-0417-8270.0 ppb
2015-04-1615-0417-9500.0 ppb
2015-04-1615-0417-7230.0 ppb
2015-05-0715-0508-5280.0 ppb
2015-05-0715-0508-330.0 ppb
2015-05-0715-0508-6250.0 ppb
2015-05-0715-0508-270.0 ppb
2015-05-0715-0508-1ND
2015-05-0715-0508-4340.0 ppb
2015-06-0415-0605-12200.0 ppb
2015-06-0415-0605-10100.0 ppb
2015-06-0415-0605-1160.0 ppb
2015-06-0815-0610-13450.0 ppb
2015-06-0815-0610-14420.0 ppb
2015-06-0815-0610-12700.0 ppb
2015-07-0115-0702-4390.0 ppb
2015-07-0115-0702-6260.0 ppb
2015-07-0115-0702-5210.0 ppb
2015-07-1415-0721-32160.0 ppb
2015-07-1415-0721-31130.0 ppb
2015-07-1415-0721-30220.0 ppb
2015-08-0715-0817-240.0 ppb
2015-08-0715-0817-1180.0 ppb
2015-08-0715-0817-330.0 ppb
2015-08-1115-0812-21290.0 ppb
2015-08-1115-0812-19370.0 ppb
2015-08-1115-0812-20210.0 ppb
2015-09-0815-0909-10280.0 ppb
2015-09-0815-0909-12200.0 ppb
2015-09-0815-0909-11100.0 ppb
2015-09-0915-0911-380.0 ppb
2015-09-0915-0911-1140.0 ppb
2015-09-0915-0911-2180.0 ppb
2015-10-0615-1007-26510.0 ppb
2015-10-0615-1007-27380.0 ppb
2015-10-0615-1007-28330.0 ppb
2015-10-0815-1009-720.0 ppb
2015-10-0815-1009-9300.0 ppb
2015-10-0815-1009-8440.0 ppb
2015-11-0515-1106-11530.0 ppb
2015-11-0515-1106-12330.0 ppb
2015-11-0515-1106-10ND
2015-11-0615-1112-4650.0 ppb
2015-11-0615-1112-6340.0 ppb
2015-11-0615-1112-5400.0 ppb
2015-12-0215-1204-6470.0 ppb
2015-12-0215-1204-4510.0 ppb
2015-12-0215-1204-5510.0 ppb
2015-12-0415-1207-570.0 ppb
2015-12-0415-1207-6110.0 ppb
2015-12-0415-1207-4380.0 ppb
2016-01-0516-0106-9ND
2016-01-0516-0106-7440.0 ppb
2016-01-0516-0106-8310.0 ppb
2016-01-0716-0108-3110.0 ppb
2016-01-0716-0108-1270.0 ppb
2016-01-0716-0108-2420.0 ppb
2016-02-0216-0208-1550.0 ppb
2016-02-0216-0208-3340.0 ppb
2016-02-0216-0208-2370.0 ppb
2016-02-0416-0205-6120.0 ppb
2016-02-0416-0205-4330.0 ppb
2016-02-0416-0205-5270.0 ppb
2016-03-0416-0307-1480.0 ppb
2016-03-0416-0307-3150.0 ppb
2016-03-0416-0307-280.0 ppb
2016-03-0716-0308-7370.0 ppb
2016-03-0716-0308-8240.0 ppb
2016-03-0716-0308-9160.0 ppb
2016-04-0416-0405-5180.0 ppb
2016-04-0416-0405-4190.0 ppb
2016-04-0416-0405-6160.0 ppb
2016-04-1216-0413-8580.0 ppb
2016-04-1216-0413-9250.0 ppb
2016-04-1216-0413-750.0 ppb
2016-05-0316-0505-6200.0 ppb
2016-05-0316-0505-4190.0 ppb
2016-05-0316-0505-5210.0 ppb
2016-05-0616-0509-3220.0 ppb
2016-05-0616-0509-2520.0 ppb
2016-05-0616-0509-120.0 ppb
2016-06-0616-0607-5140.0 ppb
2016-06-0616-0607-4200.0 ppb
2016-06-0616-0607-6180.0 ppb
2016-06-0716-0608-8410.0 ppb
2016-06-0716-0608-970.0 ppb
2016-06-0716-0608-790.0 ppb
2016-07-0716-0708-1480.0 ppb
2016-07-0716-0708-3460.0 ppb
2016-07-0716-0708-2640.0 ppb
2016-07-1216-0714-12140.0 ppb
2016-07-1216-0714-11180.0 ppb
2016-07-1216-0714-10290.0 ppb
2016-08-0216-0808-2170.0 ppb
2016-08-0216-0808-3120.0 ppb
2016-08-0216-0808-1330.0 ppb
2016-08-0516-0808-23250.0 ppb
2016-08-0516-0808-22270.0 ppb
2016-08-0516-0808-2140.0 ppb
2016-09-0816-0909-420.0 ppb
2016-09-0816-0909-5520.0 ppb
2016-09-0816-0909-6ND
2016-09-1316-0914-4280.0 ppb
2016-09-1316-0914-6220.0 ppb
2016-09-1316-0914-590.0 ppb
2016-10-0516-1006-4280.0 ppb
2016-10-0516-1006-6200.0 ppb
2016-10-0516-1006-5180.0 ppb
2016-10-0616-1007-3ND
2016-10-0616-1007-2ND
2016-10-0616-1007-1ND
2016-11-0416-1107-5550.0 ppb
2016-11-0416-1107-480.0 ppb
2016-11-0416-1107-630.0 ppb
2016-11-1016-1114-8700.0 ppb
2016-11-1016-1114-7560.0 ppb
2016-11-1016-1114-9400.0 ppb
2016-12-0216-1205-2360.0 ppb
2016-12-0216-1205-340.0 ppb
2016-12-0216-1205-190.0 ppb
2016-12-0916-1212-3280.0 ppb
2016-12-0916-1212-1ND
2016-12-0916-1212-2260.0 ppb
2017-01-0417-0109-21ND
2017-01-0417-0109-20ND
2017-01-0417-0109-1950.0 ppb
2017-01-2617-0127-2500.0 ppb
2017-01-2617-0127-330.0 ppb
2017-01-2617-0127-1ND
2017-02-0717-0208-7410.0 ppb
2017-02-0714-0208-8180.0 ppb
2017-02-0717-0208-8180.0 ppb
2017-02-0717-0208-9140.0 ppb
2017-02-1517-0221-20530.0 ppb
2017-02-1517-0221-1920.0 ppb
2017-02-1517-0221-21290.0 ppb
2017-03-0617-0307-4510.0 ppb
2017-03-0617-0307-6400.0 ppb
2017-03-0617-0307-5460.0 ppb
2017-03-0717-0308-3310.0 ppb
2017-03-0717-0308-190.0 ppb
2017-03-0717-0308-2580.0 ppb
2017-04-0317-0414-6100.0 ppb
2017-04-0517-0406-3290.0 ppb
2017-04-0517-0406-2230.0 ppb
2017-04-0517-0406-1350.0 ppb
2017-04-1317-0414-5460.0 ppb
2017-04-1317-0414-4110.0 ppb
2017-05-0317-0504-20470.0 ppb
2017-05-0317-0504-18630.0 ppb
2017-05-0317-0504-19400.0 ppb
2017-05-1017-0511-8650.0 ppb
2017-05-1017-0511-7ND
2017-05-1017-0511-9250.0 ppb
2017-06-0217-0605-3320.0 ppb
2017-06-0217-0605-2450.0 ppb
2017-06-0217-0605-4470.0 ppb
2017-06-0917-0612-3320.0 ppb
2017-06-0917-0612-2220.0 ppb
2017-06-0917-0612-190.0 ppb
2017-07-0517-0706-3330.0 ppb
2017-07-0517-0706-2310.0 ppb
2017-07-0517-0706-1310.0 ppb
2017-07-0617-0707-980.0 ppb
2017-07-0617-0707-840.0 ppb
2017-07-0617-0707-10ND
2017-08-0317-0804-6330.0 ppb
2017-08-0317-0804-4370.0 ppb
2017-08-0317-0804-5330.0 ppb
2017-08-0717-0808-170.0 ppb
2017-08-0717-0808-320.0 ppb
2017-08-0717-0808-240.0 ppb
2017-09-0617-0907-1530.0 ppb
2017-09-0617-0907-2300.0 ppb
2017-09-0617-0907-3310.0 ppb
2017-09-0717-0908-1840.0 ppb
2017-09-0717-0908-1780.0 ppb
2017-09-0717-0908-16100.0 ppb
2017-10-0417-1005-9250.0 ppb
2017-10-0417-1005-8290.0 ppb
2017-10-0417-1005-7350.0 ppb
2017-10-0617-1009-2250.0 ppb
2017-10-0617-1009-1ND
2017-10-0617-1009-350.0 ppb
2017-11-0617-1107-2230.0 ppb
2017-11-0617-1107-3250.0 ppb
2017-11-0617-1107-1310.0 ppb
2017-11-1717-1128-13310.0 ppb
2017-11-1717-1128-14280.0 ppb
2017-11-1717-1128-15230.0 ppb
2017-12-1317-1214-14360.0 ppb
2017-12-1317-1214-13350.0 ppb
2017-12-1317-1214-15220.0 ppb
2017-12-1917-1220-4300.0 ppb
2017-12-1917-1220-5290.0 ppb
2017-12-1917-1220-6210.0 ppb
2018-01-0918-0110-7220.0 ppb
2018-01-0918-0110-9270.0 ppb
2018-01-0918-0110-8210.0 ppb
2018-01-1918-0122-450.0 ppb
2018-01-1918-0122-670.0 ppb
2018-01-1918-0122-5230.0 ppb
2018-02-0818-0209-5146.0 ppb
2018-02-0818-0209-7174.0 ppb
2018-02-0818-0209-4133.0 ppb
2018-02-0818-0209-6531.0 ppb
2018-02-0818-0209-3234.0 ppb
2018-02-0818-0209-2336.0 ppb
2018-03-0618-0307-15284.0 ppb
2018-03-0618-0307-14389.0 ppb
2018-03-0618-0307-13349.0 ppb
2018-03-0718-0308-4373.0 ppb
2018-03-0718-0308-6254.0 ppb
2018-03-0718-0308-5657.0 ppb
2018-04-0418-0405-12340.0 ppb
2018-04-0418-0405-11270.0 ppb
2018-04-0418-0405-10440.0 ppb
2018-04-0618-0409-3260.0 ppb
2018-04-0618-0409-1250.0 ppb
2018-04-0618-0409-2170.0 ppb
2018-05-0418-0507-1110.0 ppb
2018-05-0418-0507-3499.0 ppb
2018-05-0418-0507-2606.0 ppb
2018-05-0718-0508-3271.0 ppb
2018-05-0718-0508-1324.0 ppb
2018-05-0718-0508-2217.0 ppb
2018-06-0518-0606-4432.0 ppb
2018-06-0518-0606-5471.0 ppb
2018-06-0518-0606-6523.0 ppb
2018-06-0718-0608-1269.0 ppb
2018-06-0718-0608-1192.0 ppb
2018-06-0718-0608-10106.0 ppb
2018-07-1218-0713-989.0 ppb
2018-07-1218-0713-1097.0 ppb
2018-07-1218-0713-1154.0 ppb
2018-07-1918-0724-2338.0 ppb
2018-07-1918-0724-3393.0 ppb
2018-07-1918-0724-1393.0 ppb
2018-08-0118-0802-4486.0 ppb
2018-08-0118-0802-6376.0 ppb
2018-08-0118-0802-5341.0 ppb
2018-08-0218-0803-4121.0 ppb
2018-08-0218-0803-651.0 ppb
2018-08-0218-0803-565.0 ppb
2018-09-0518-0906-5455.0 ppb
2018-09-0518-0906-4453.0 ppb
2018-09-0518-0906-6422.0 ppb
2018-09-1218-0913-5ND
2018-09-1218-0913-6ND
2018-09-1218-0913-4ND
2018-10-0418-1005-4378.0 ppb
2018-10-0418-1005-5392.0 ppb
2018-10-0418-1005-6231.0 ppb
2018-10-1818-1019-642.0 ppb
2018-10-1818-1019-739.0 ppb
2018-10-1818-1019-5236.0 ppb
2018-11-0218-1105-2124.0 ppb
2018-11-0218-1105-1338.0 ppb
2018-11-0218-1105-3133.0 ppb
2018-11-1418-1125-5422.0 ppb
2018-11-1418-1125-4446.0 ppb
2018-11-1418-1125-6493.0 ppb
2018-12-0518-1206-4418.0 ppb
2018-12-0518-1206-5376.0 ppb
2018-12-0518-1206-6311.0 ppb
2018-12-0618-1207-17350.0 ppb
2018-12-0618-1207-19526.0 ppb
2018-12-0618-1207-18343.0 ppb
2019-01-0919-0110-5250.0 ppb
2019-01-0919-0110-4245.0 ppb
2019-01-0919-0110-6199.0 ppb
2019-01-1019-0111-1220.0 ppb
2019-01-1019-0111-2460.0 ppb
2019-01-1019-0111-3356.0 ppb
2019-02-0519-0206-7293.0 ppb
2019-02-0519-0206-8263.0 ppb
2019-02-0519-0206-9149.0 ppb
2019-02-0619-0207-4173.0 ppb
2019-02-0619-0207-6380.0 ppb
2019-02-0619-0207-5327.0 ppb
2019-03-0719-0308-6272.0 ppb
2019-03-0719-0308-4156.0 ppb
2019-03-0719-0308-5191.0 ppb
2019-03-2019-0326-1736.0 ppb
2019-03-2019-0326-1846.0 ppb
2019-03-2019-0326-16ND
2019-04-0919-0410-17119.0 ppb
2019-04-0919-0410-16108.0 ppb
2019-04-0919-0410-1841.0 ppb
2019-04-1719-0418-3345.0 ppb
2019-04-1719-0418-2355.0 ppb
2019-04-1719-0418-1133.0 ppb
2019-05-0219-0503-240.0 ppb
2019-05-0219-0503-1139.0 ppb
2019-05-0219-0503-3225.0 ppb
2019-05-0619-0507-961.0 ppb
2019-05-0619-0507-8144.0 ppb
2019-05-0619-0507-7176.0 ppb
2019-06-0519-0606-5124.0 ppb
2019-06-0519-0606-4113.0 ppb
2019-06-0519-0606-6156.0 ppb
2019-06-0619-0610-7192.0 ppb
2019-06-0619-0610-9283.0 ppb
2019-06-0619-0610-8336.0 ppb
2019-07-0819-0709-3188.0 ppb
2019-07-0819-0709-288.0 ppb
2019-07-0819-0709-1144.0 ppb
2019-07-1019-0711-4246.0 ppb
2019-07-1019-0711-5488.0 ppb
2019-07-1019-0711-6218.0 ppb
2019-08-0619-0807-943.0 ppb
2019-08-0619-0807-898.0 ppb
2019-08-0619-0807-7142.0 ppb
2019-08-1319-0814-3159.0 ppb
2019-08-1319-0814-2233.0 ppb
2019-08-1319-0814-1168.0 ppb
2019-09-0519-0906-1929.0 ppb
2019-09-0519-0906-25259.0 ppb
2019-09-0519-0906-18116.0 ppb
2019-09-0519-0906-24298.0 ppb
2019-09-0519-0906-17204.0 ppb
2019-09-0519-0906-2371.0 ppb
2019-10-0319-1004-6114.0 ppb
2019-10-0319-1004-4105.0 ppb
2019-10-0319-1004-556.0 ppb
2019-10-0819-1009-1179.0 ppb
2019-10-0819-1009-329.0 ppb
2019-10-0819-1009-2171.0 ppb
2019-11-0419-1105-2199.0 ppb
2019-11-0419-1105-3160.0 ppb
2019-11-0419-1105-1258.0 ppb
2019-11-0819-1111-5216.0 ppb
2019-11-0819-1111-446.0 ppb
2019-11-0819-1111-641.0 ppb
2019-12-0319-1205-7158.0 ppb
2019-12-0319-1205-5118.0 ppb
2019-12-0319-1205-6109.0 ppb
2019-12-0619-1209-190.0 ppb
2019-12-0619-1209-2220.0 ppb
2019-12-0619-1209-3228.0 ppb