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Chlorite

Western Virginia Water 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.

Click here to read more about disinfection byproducts.

 

432

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

83

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201449.6 ppb7242ND - 250.0 ppb
201517.5 ppb7231ND - 110.0 ppb
201611.8 ppb7232ND - 70.0 ppb
201718.7 ppb7233ND - 87.0 ppb
201821.1 ppb7238ND - 110.0 ppb
201937.1 ppb7242ND - 170.0 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
2014-01-142958242120.0 ppb
2014-01-142958244110.0 ppb
2014-01-152958243200.0 ppb
2014-01-152958239ND
2014-01-152958240ND
2014-01-152958241ND
2014-02-11201402120870250.0 ppb
2014-02-11201402120872240.0 ppb
2014-02-1120140212087386.0 ppb
2014-02-1120140212087146.0 ppb
2014-02-1120140212087432.0 ppb
2014-02-11201402120875ND
2014-03-052988456240.0 ppb
2014-03-052988458140.0 ppb
2014-03-05298846051.0 ppb
2014-03-062988457190.0 ppb
2014-03-062988459ND
2014-03-062988461ND
2014-04-14300948219.0 ppb
2014-04-15300948455.0 ppb
2014-04-163009483150.0 ppb
2014-04-163009485ND
2014-04-163009487ND
2014-04-163009486ND
2014-05-053020962ND
2014-05-063020958150.0 ppb
2014-05-063020959120.0 ppb
2014-05-06302096371.0 ppb
2014-05-06302096139.0 ppb
2014-05-06302096015.0 ppb
2014-06-023037668100.0 ppb
2014-06-02303766799.0 ppb
2014-06-023037671ND
2014-06-033037669120.0 ppb
2014-06-033037672ND
2014-06-033037670ND
2014-07-07305788633.0 ppb
2014-07-07305788421.0 ppb
2014-07-07305788917.0 ppb
2014-07-073057885ND
2014-07-073057888ND
2014-07-073057887ND
2014-08-06307685648.0 ppb
2014-08-06307685747.0 ppb
2014-08-06307685821.0 ppb
2014-08-063076853ND
2014-08-063076854ND
2014-08-063076855ND
2014-09-02309673893.0 ppb
2014-09-02309673917.0 ppb
2014-09-033096741110.0 ppb
2014-09-03309674333.0 ppb
2014-09-03309674232.0 ppb
2014-09-033096740ND
2014-10-06311788473.0 ppb
2014-10-06311788768.0 ppb
2014-10-06311788851.0 ppb
2014-10-063117886ND
2014-10-063117883ND
2014-10-063117885ND
2014-11-033133889ND
2014-11-033133890ND
2014-11-033133888ND
2014-11-04313389195.0 ppb
2014-11-04313389325.0 ppb
2014-11-043133892ND
2014-12-01314808979.0 ppb
2014-12-01314809133.0 ppb
2014-12-01314809031.0 ppb
2014-12-013148092ND
2014-12-013148093ND
2014-12-013148088ND
2015-01-1400127_EXP-EUROFI69.0 ppb
2015-01-1400127_EXP-EUROFI28.0 ppb
2015-01-1400127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-01-1400127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-01-1500127_EXP-EUROFI65.0 ppb
2015-01-1500127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-02-0300127_EXP-EUROFI110.0 ppb
2015-02-0300127_EXP-EUROFI95.0 ppb
2015-02-0300127_EXP-EUROFI40.0 ppb
2015-02-0300127_EXP-EUROFI15.0 ppb
2015-02-0300127_EXP-EUROFI11.0 ppb
2015-02-0300127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-03-0300127_EXP-EUROFI20.0 ppb
2015-03-0300127_EXP-EUROFI15.0 ppb
2015-03-0300127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-03-0300127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-03-0300127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-03-0300127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-04-1500127_EXP-EUROFI58.0 ppb
2015-04-1500127_EXP-EUROFI55.0 ppb
2015-04-1500127_EXP-EUROFI41.0 ppb
2015-04-1500127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-04-1500127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-04-1500127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-05-0500127_EXP-EUROFI67.0 ppb
2015-05-0500127_EXP-EUROFI28.0 ppb
2015-05-0500127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-05-0500127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-05-0500127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-05-0500127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-06-0200127_EXP-EUROFI41.0 ppb
2015-06-0200127_EXP-EUROFI38.0 ppb
2015-06-0200127_EXP-EUROFI38.0 ppb
2015-06-0200127_EXP-EUROFI15.0 ppb
2015-06-0200127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-06-0200127_EXP-EUROFIND
2015-07-14460275-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460275-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460275-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460275-EUROFINSND
2015-07-14460275-EUROFINSND
2015-07-15460275-EUROFINSND
2015-08-06460275-EUROFINS22.0 ppb
2015-08-06460275-EUROFINS21.0 ppb
2015-08-06460275-EUROFINSND
2015-08-06460275-EUROFINSND
2015-08-06460275-EUROFINSND
2015-08-06460275-EUROFINSND
2015-09-08460275-EUROFINS25.0 ppb
2015-09-08460275-EUROFINSND
2015-09-08460275-EUROFINSND
2015-09-08460275-EUROFINSND
2015-09-08460275-EUROFINSND
2015-09-08460275-EUROFINSND
2015-10-14460275-EUROFINS42.0 ppb
2015-10-14460275-EUROFINS34.0 ppb
2015-10-14460275-EUROFINS26.0 ppb
2015-10-14460275-EUROFINSND
2015-10-14460275-EUROFINSND
2015-10-14460275-EUROFINSND
2015-11-04460275-EUROFINS32.0 ppb
2015-11-04460275-EUROFINS18.0 ppb
2015-11-04460275-EUROFINSND
2015-11-04460275-EUROFINSND
2015-11-04460275-EUROFINSND
2015-11-05460275-EUROFINS15.0 ppb
2015-12-07460275-EUROFINS79.0 ppb
2015-12-07460275-EUROFINS73.0 ppb
2015-12-07460275-EUROFINS25.0 ppb
2015-12-07460275-EUROFINSND
2015-12-07460275-EUROFINSND
2015-12-07460275-EUROFINSND
2016-01-133386420ND
2016-01-133386421ND
2016-01-133386422ND
2016-01-133386423ND
2016-01-133386424ND
2016-01-133386425ND
2016-02-10339933429.0 ppb
2016-02-10339933813.0 ppb
2016-02-103399335ND
2016-02-103399336ND
2016-02-103399337ND
2016-02-103399339ND
2016-03-043411553ND
2016-03-07341155132.0 ppb
2016-03-07341155418.0 ppb
2016-03-07341155214.0 ppb
2016-03-073411555ND
2016-03-073411556ND
2016-04-13343154434.0 ppb
2016-04-13343153923.0 ppb
2016-04-13343154318.0 ppb
2016-04-13343154013.0 ppb
2016-04-133431542ND
2016-04-133431541ND
2016-05-09344484928.0 ppb
2016-05-09344484625.0 ppb
2016-05-09344484716.0 ppb
2016-05-093444850ND
2016-05-093444851ND
2016-05-093444848ND
2016-06-15347305370.0 ppb
2016-06-15347305743.0 ppb
2016-06-15347305220.0 ppb
2016-06-15347305617.0 ppb
2016-06-153473055ND
2016-06-153473054ND
2016-07-06348646132.0 ppb
2016-07-06348645730.0 ppb
2016-07-063486458ND
2016-07-063486459ND
2016-07-063486460ND
2016-07-063486462ND
2016-08-15352284349.0 ppb
2016-08-15352284626.0 ppb
2016-08-15352284519.0 ppb
2016-08-15352284417.0 ppb
2016-08-15352284717.0 ppb
2016-08-153522848ND
2016-09-123543563ND
2016-09-123543561ND
2016-09-123543562ND
2016-09-123543560ND
2016-09-123543564ND
2016-09-123543559ND
2016-10-12356411740.0 ppb
2016-10-12356412310.00 ppb
2016-10-123564119ND
2016-10-123564118ND
2016-10-123564121ND
2016-10-123564122ND
2016-11-07358086532.0 ppb
2016-11-07358086930.0 ppb
2016-11-07358086611.0 ppb
2016-11-073580868ND
2016-11-073580867ND
2016-11-073580870ND
2016-12-05359874354.0 ppb
2016-12-05359874936.0 ppb
2016-12-05359874522.0 ppb
2016-12-05359874413.0 ppb
2016-12-053598747ND
2016-12-053598748ND
2017-01-11362060727.0 ppb
2017-01-11362061322.0 ppb
2017-01-11362060916.0 ppb
2017-01-113620612ND
2017-01-113620611ND
2017-01-113620608ND
2017-02-07363491280.0 ppb
2017-02-07363491368.0 ppb
2017-02-07363491521.0 ppb
2017-02-07363491618.0 ppb
2017-02-07363491734.0 ppb
2017-02-073634914ND
2017-03-08365190820.0 ppb
2017-03-08365190716.0 ppb
2017-03-083651905ND
2017-03-083651906ND
2017-03-083651904ND
2017-03-083651909ND
2017-04-05366956117.0 ppb
2017-04-053669562ND
2017-04-06366955777.0 ppb
2017-04-06366955968.0 ppb
2017-04-06366955831.0 ppb
2017-04-063669560ND
2017-05-09369175532.0 ppb
2017-05-09369175831.0 ppb
2017-05-093691753ND
2017-05-10369175434.0 ppb
2017-05-10369175629.0 ppb
2017-05-103691757ND
2017-06-07370951547.0 ppb
2017-06-07370952021.0 ppb
2017-06-073709516ND
2017-06-073709518ND
2017-06-073709519ND
2017-06-073709517ND
2017-07-103731432ND
2017-07-11373143187.0 ppb
2017-07-11373143473.0 ppb
2017-07-11373143527.0 ppb
2017-07-113731433ND
2017-07-113731436ND
2017-08-08375276662.0 ppb
2017-08-08375276753.0 ppb
2017-08-08375276942.0 ppb
2017-08-083752770ND
2017-08-083752771ND
2017-08-083752768ND
2017-09-113778322ND
2017-09-113778320ND
2017-09-113778323ND
2017-09-113778324ND
2017-09-113778321ND
2017-09-13377831943.0 ppb
2017-10-033793132ND
2017-10-033793133ND
2017-10-033793134ND
2017-10-033793130ND
2017-10-033793131ND
2017-10-033793129ND
2017-11-06381645776.0 ppb
2017-11-06381645445.0 ppb
2017-11-06381645310.00 ppb
2017-11-063816456ND
2017-11-063816452ND
2017-11-063816455ND
2017-12-05383374548.0 ppb
2017-12-05383374341.0 ppb
2017-12-05383374227.0 ppb
2017-12-053833741ND
2017-12-053833744ND
2017-12-053833746ND
2018-01-04385117611.0 ppb
2018-01-043851177ND
2018-01-043851178ND
2018-01-043851179ND
2018-01-093851174ND
2018-01-093851175110.0 ppb
2018-02-063868531ND
2018-02-06386853217.0 ppb
2018-02-06386853325.0 ppb
2018-02-07386853415.0 ppb
2018-02-07386853524.0 ppb
2018-02-07386853611.0 ppb
2018-03-05388704647.0 ppb
2018-03-05388704779.0 ppb
2018-03-05388704832.0 ppb
2018-03-05388704924.0 ppb
2018-03-06388705118.0 ppb
2018-03-07388705097.0 ppb
2018-04-023904318ND
2018-04-023904319ND
2018-04-023904320ND
2018-04-023904321ND
2018-04-023904322ND
2018-04-023904323ND
2018-05-023929559ND
2018-05-023929560ND
2018-05-023929561ND
2018-05-023929562ND
2018-05-023929563ND
2018-05-023929564ND
2018-06-05395819985.0 ppb
2018-06-053958200ND
2018-06-05395820182.0 ppb
2018-06-053958202ND
2018-06-05395820315.0 ppb
2018-06-053958204ND
2018-07-103987944ND
2018-07-103987945ND
2018-07-10398794632.0 ppb
2018-07-113987947ND
2018-07-113987948ND
2018-07-11398794922.0 ppb
2018-08-09401783810.00 ppb
2018-08-09401783915.0 ppb
2018-08-09401784021.0 ppb
2018-08-09401784120.0 ppb
2018-08-09401784230.0 ppb
2018-08-09401784323.0 ppb
2018-09-11405403110.00 ppb
2018-09-11405403272.0 ppb
2018-09-11405403315.0 ppb
2018-09-11405403473.0 ppb
2018-09-11405403544.0 ppb
2018-09-114054036ND
2018-10-234101946ND
2018-10-234101947ND
2018-10-234101948ND
2018-10-234101949ND
2018-10-23410195068.0 ppb
2018-10-23410195113.0 ppb
2018-11-13412524830.0 ppb
2018-11-134125249ND
2018-11-134125250ND
2018-11-134125251ND
2018-11-13412525231.0 ppb
2018-11-134125253ND
2018-12-03414185884.0 ppb
2018-12-03414185913.0 ppb
2018-12-04414186054.0 ppb
2018-12-044141861ND
2018-12-05414186299.0 ppb
2018-12-05414186348.0 ppb
2019-01-074168091ND
2019-01-074168092170.0 ppb
2019-01-074168093ND
2019-01-074168094160.0 ppb
2019-01-07416809589.0 ppb
2019-01-074168096ND
2019-02-06419448794.0 ppb
2019-02-06419448813.0 ppb
2019-02-06419448983.0 ppb
2019-02-06419449092.0 ppb
2019-02-06419449195.0 ppb
2019-02-064194492ND
2019-03-12422651468.0 ppb
2019-03-12422651567.0 ppb
2019-03-12422651631.0 ppb
2019-03-124226517150.0 ppb
2019-03-12422651855.0 ppb
2019-03-124226519ND
2019-04-08425644774.0 ppb
2019-04-08425644880.0 ppb
2019-04-084256449ND
2019-04-094256450ND
2019-04-09425645151.0 ppb
2019-04-09425645280.0 ppb
2019-05-064291919ND
2019-05-07429191833.0 ppb
2019-05-08429191455.0 ppb
2019-05-08429191554.0 ppb
2019-05-08429191651.0 ppb
2019-05-08429191763.0 ppb
2019-06-10432362673.0 ppb
2019-06-10432362786.0 ppb
2019-06-10432362850.0 ppb
2019-06-11432362981.0 ppb
2019-06-11432363044.0 ppb
2019-06-11432363179.0 ppb
2019-07-16435674443.0 ppb
2019-07-164356746ND
2019-07-164356747ND
2019-07-16435674815.0 ppb
2019-07-164356749ND
2019-07-17435674559.0 ppb
2019-08-12438763312.0 ppb
2019-08-124387634ND
2019-08-124387635ND
2019-08-134387636ND
2019-08-134387637ND
2019-08-13438763842.0 ppb
2019-09-04441118164.0 ppb
2019-09-04441118258.0 ppb
2019-09-04441118353.0 ppb
2019-09-04441118448.0 ppb
2019-09-04441118530.0 ppb
2019-09-04441118642.0 ppb
2019-10-154457888ND
2019-10-154457889ND
2019-10-15445789025.0 ppb
2019-10-15445789135.0 ppb
2019-10-16445788723.0 ppb
2019-10-164457892ND
2019-11-054478066ND
2019-11-054478067ND
2019-11-054478068ND
2019-11-054478069ND
2019-11-054478070ND
2019-11-054478071ND
2019-12-034504319ND
2019-12-034504320ND
2019-12-034504321ND
2019-12-044504318ND
2019-12-044504322ND
2019-12-044504323ND