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Chlorite

City of Newport

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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435

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

136

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014214.4 ppb7565ND - 970.0 ppb
201535.1 ppb7241ND - 180.0 ppb
201640.1 ppb7241ND - 350.0 ppb
201720.3 ppb7235ND - 120.0 ppb
201828.6 ppb7247ND - 200.0 ppb
201966.5 ppb7261ND - 330.0 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
2014-01-071592010-0114A_F290.0 ppb
2014-01-071592010-0114A_A270.0 ppb
2014-01-071592010-0114A_M290.0 ppb
2014-01-071592010-0114B_F500.0 ppb
2014-01-071592010-0114B_A490.0 ppb
2014-01-071592010-0114B_M430.0 ppb
2014-02-121592010-0214A_F350.0 ppb
2014-02-121592010-0214A_A580.0 ppb
2014-02-121592010-0214A_M250.0 ppb
2014-02-121592010-0214B_F390.0 ppb
2014-02-121592010-0214B_A440.0 ppb
2014-02-121592010-0214B_M400.0 ppb
2014-03-041592010-0314A_F300.0 ppb
2014-03-041592010-0314A_A270.0 ppb
2014-03-041592010-0314A_M240.0 ppb
2014-03-041592010-0314B_F180.0 ppb
2014-03-041592010-0314B_A360.0 ppb
2014-03-041592010-0314B_M110.0 ppb
2014-04-071592010-0414A_F130.0 ppb
2014-04-071592010-0414A_A120.0 ppb
2014-04-071592010-0414A_M210.0 ppb
2014-04-071592010-0414B1_FND
2014-04-071592010-0414B1_A430.0 ppb
2014-04-071592010-0414B1_M120.0 ppb
2014-04-241592010-0414B2_F970.0 ppb
2014-04-241592010-0414B2_A370.0 ppb
2014-04-241592010-0414B2_M260.0 ppb
2014-05-151592010-0514A_F35.0 ppb
2014-05-151592010-0514A_A0.110 ppb
2014-05-151592010-0514A_M86.0 ppb
2014-05-151592010-0514B_F640.0 ppb
2014-05-151592010-0514B_A590.0 ppb
2014-05-151592010-0514B_M260.0 ppb
2014-06-031592010-0614A_F150.0 ppb
2014-06-031592010-0614A_A120.0 ppb
2014-06-031592010-0614A_M110.0 ppb
2014-06-031592010-0614B_F780.0 ppb
2014-06-031592010-0614B_A540.0 ppb
2014-06-031592010-0614B_M490.0 ppb
2014-07-101592010-0714A_F230.0 ppb
2014-07-101592010-0714A_A220.0 ppb
2014-07-101592010-0714A_M250.0 ppb
2014-07-101592010-0714B_F350.0 ppb
2014-07-101592010-0714B_A430.0 ppb
2014-07-101592010-0714B_M160.0 ppb
2014-08-071592010-0814A_F11.0 ppb
2014-08-071592010-0814A_A21.0 ppb
2014-08-071592010-0814A_M14.0 ppb
2014-08-071592010-0814B_F220.0 ppb
2014-08-071592010-0814B_A180.0 ppb
2014-08-071592010-0814B_M92.0 ppb
2014-09-171592010-0914A_F89.0 ppb
2014-09-171592010-0914A_A60.0 ppb
2014-09-171592010-0914A_M49.0 ppb
2014-09-171592010-0914B_F460.0 ppb
2014-09-171592010-0914B_A110.0 ppb
2014-09-171592010-0914B_M400.0 ppb
2014-10-201592010-1014B_FND
2014-10-201592010-1014B_AND
2014-10-201592010-1014B_MND
2014-10-201592010-1014A_F37.0 ppb
2014-10-201592010-1014A_A23.0 ppb
2014-10-201592010-1014A_M24.0 ppb
2014-11-051592010-1114B_FND
2014-11-051592010-1114B_AND
2014-11-051592010-1114B_MND
2014-11-051592010-1114A_F10.00 ppb
2014-11-051592010-1114A_A21.0 ppb
2014-11-051592010-1114A_M22.0 ppb
2014-12-041592010-1214B_F15.0 ppb
2014-12-041592010-1214B_A11.0 ppb
2014-12-041592010-1214B_MND
2014-12-041592010-1214A_FND
2014-12-041592010-1214A_A18.0 ppb
2014-12-041592010-1214A_MND
2015-01-141592010-0115A_F90.0 ppb
2015-01-141592010-0115A_A90.0 ppb
2015-01-141592010-0115A_M170.0 ppb
2015-01-141592010-0115B_F180.0 ppb
2015-01-141592010-0115B_A90.0 ppb
2015-01-141592010-0115B_M30.0 ppb
2015-02-101592010-0215A_F90.0 ppb
2015-02-101592010-0215A_A90.0 ppb
2015-02-101592010-0215A_M60.0 ppb
2015-02-101592010-0215B_F170.0 ppb
2015-02-101592010-0215B_A120.0 ppb
2015-02-101592010-0215B_M30.0 ppb
2015-03-101592010-0315A_F70.0 ppb
2015-03-101592010-0315A_A60.0 ppb
2015-03-101592010-0315A_M50.0 ppb
2015-03-101592010-0315B_F40.0 ppb
2015-03-101592010-0315B_A40.0 ppb
2015-03-101592010-0315B_M40.0 ppb
2015-04-091592010-0415A_F30.0 ppb
2015-04-091592010-0415A_A30.0 ppb
2015-04-091592010-0415A_M20.0 ppb
2015-04-091592010-0415B_F90.0 ppb
2015-04-091592010-0415B_A80.0 ppb
2015-04-091592010-0415B_M70.0 ppb
2015-05-071592010-0515A_FND
2015-05-071592010-0515A_AND
2015-05-071592010-0515A_MND
2015-05-071592010-0515B_F10.00 ppb
2015-05-071592010-0515B_AND
2015-05-071592010-0515B_MND
2015-06-221592010-0615A_F50.0 ppb
2015-06-221592010-0615A_A40.0 ppb
2015-06-221592010-0615A_M40.0 ppb
2015-06-221592010-0615B_FND
2015-06-221592010-0615B_AND
2015-06-221592010-0615B_MND
2015-07-091592010-0715A_FND
2015-07-091592010-0715A_AND
2015-07-091592010-0715A_MND
2015-07-091592010-0715B_FND
2015-07-091592010-0715B_AND
2015-07-091592010-0715B-MND
2015-08-051592010-0815A_F30.0 ppb
2015-08-051592010-0815A_A20.0 ppb
2015-08-051592010-0815A_M20.0 ppb
2015-08-051592010-0815B_F70.0 ppb
2015-08-051592010-0815B_AND
2015-08-051592010-0815B_MND
2015-09-141592010-0915A_FND
2015-09-141592010-0915A_AND
2015-09-141592010-0915A_M20.0 ppb
2015-09-141592010-0915B_FND
2015-09-141592010-0915B_AND
2015-09-141592010-0915B_MND
2015-10-141592010-1015A_F18.0 ppb
2015-10-141592010-1015A_A11.0 ppb
2015-10-141592010-1015A_M17.0 ppb
2015-10-141592010-1015B_F73.0 ppb
2015-10-141592010-1015B_AND
2015-10-141592010-1015B_MND
2015-11-171592010-1115A_FND
2015-11-171592010-1115A_AND
2015-11-171592010-1115A_MND
2015-11-171592010-1115B_F96.0 ppb
2015-11-171592010-1115B_A29.0 ppb
2015-11-171592010-1115B_MND
2015-12-081592010-1215A_FND
2015-12-081592010-1215A_AND
2015-12-081592010-1215A_MND
2015-12-081592010-1215B_F130.0 ppb
2015-12-081592010-1215B_AND
2015-12-081592010-1215B_M21.0 ppb
2016-01-071592010-0116A_F20.0 ppb
2016-01-071592010-0116A_A120.0 ppb
2016-01-071592010-0116A_MND
2016-01-071592010-0116B_F120.0 ppb
2016-01-071592010-0116B_A20.0 ppb
2016-01-071592010-0116B_M20.0 ppb
2016-02-091592010-0216A_F60.0 ppb
2016-02-091592010-0216A_A80.0 ppb
2016-02-091592010-0216A_M40.0 ppb
2016-02-091592010-0216B_F320.0 ppb
2016-02-091592010-0216B_A230.0 ppb
2016-02-091592010-0216B_M80.0 ppb
2016-03-031592010-0316A_F60.0 ppb
2016-03-031592010-0316A_A70.0 ppb
2016-03-031592010-0316A_M60.0 ppb
2016-03-031592010-0316B_F350.0 ppb
2016-03-031592010-0316B_A240.0 ppb
2016-03-031592010-0316B_M80.0 ppb
2016-04-121592010-0416A_F30.0 ppb
2016-04-121592010-0416A_A30.0 ppb
2016-04-121592010-0416A_M20.0 ppb
2016-04-121592010-0416B_F180.0 ppb
2016-04-121592010-0416B_A130.0 ppb
2016-04-121592010-0416B_M40.0 ppb
2016-05-091592010-0516A_F20.0 ppb
2016-05-091592010-0516A_AND
2016-05-091592010-0516A_M10.00 ppb
2016-05-091592010-0516B_F40.0 ppb
2016-05-091592010-0516B_A20.0 ppb
2016-05-091592010-0516B_M20.0 ppb
2016-06-061592010-0616A_FND
2016-06-061592010-0616A_AND
2016-06-061592010-0616A_MND
2016-06-061592010-0616B_F50.0 ppb
2016-06-061592010-0616B_AND
2016-06-061592010-0616B_MND
2016-07-101592010-0716A_FND
2016-07-101592010-0716A_AND
2016-07-101592010-0716A_MND
2016-07-111592010-0716B_F40.0 ppb
2016-07-111592010-0716B_AND
2016-07-111592010-0716B_M10.00 ppb
2016-08-101592010-0816B_F40.0 ppb
2016-08-101592010-0816B_AND
2016-08-101592010-0816B_MND
2016-08-111592010-0816A_FND
2016-08-111592010-0816A_AND
2016-08-111592010-0816A_MND
2016-09-011592010-0916B_F30.0 ppb
2016-09-011592010-0916B_AND
2016-09-011592010-0916B_MND
2016-09-091592010-0916A_FND
2016-09-091592010-0916A_AND
2016-09-091592010-0916A_MND
2016-10-123564049B_F23.0 ppb
2016-10-123564050B_AND
2016-10-123564051B_MND
2016-10-193564052A_F29.0 ppb
2016-10-193564053A_A23.0 ppb
2016-10-193564054A_MND
2016-11-093583755B_F21.0 ppb
2016-11-093583756B_A10.00 ppb
2016-11-093583757B_M14.0 ppb
2016-11-093583758A_FND
2016-11-093583759A_AND
2016-11-093583760A_MND
2016-12-013596928B_F44.0 ppb
2016-12-013596929B_A41.0 ppb
2016-12-013596930B_MND
2016-12-023596931A_FND
2016-12-023596932A_AND
2016-12-023596933A_MND
2017-01-113619976A_FND
2017-01-113619977A_AND
2017-01-113619978A_MND
2017-01-113619973B_F70.0 ppb
2017-01-113619974B_A50.0 ppb
2017-01-113619975B_M20.0 ppb
2017-02-023631791A_F20.0 ppb
2017-02-023631792A_A20.0 ppb
2017-02-023631793A_MND
2017-02-023631788B_F120.0 ppb
2017-02-023631789B_A90.0 ppb
2017-02-023631790B_M100.0 ppb
2017-03-023647942A_F10.00 ppb
2017-03-023647943A_A20.0 ppb
2017-03-023647944A_M10.00 ppb
2017-03-023647939B_F70.0 ppb
2017-03-023647940B_A90.0 ppb
2017-03-023647941B_M50.0 ppb
2017-04-103670829B_F120.0 ppb
2017-04-103670830B_A100.0 ppb
2017-04-103670831B_M50.0 ppb
2017-04-123670832A_F30.0 ppb
2017-04-123670833A_A20.0 ppb
2017-04-123670834A_M30.0 ppb
2017-05-083689848B_FND
2017-05-083689849B_A20.0 ppb
2017-05-083689850B_M10.00 ppb
2017-05-133689851A_F20.0 ppb
2017-05-133689852A_A20.0 ppb
2017-05-133689853A_MND
2017-06-073709687B_F40.0 ppb
2017-06-073709688B_A20.0 ppb
2017-06-073709689B_M10.00 ppb
2017-06-163709690A_FND
2017-06-163709691A_AND
2017-06-163709692A_MND
2017-07-123731055A_FND
2017-07-123731056A_AND
2017-07-123731057A_MND
2017-07-123731052B_F40.0 ppb
2017-07-123731053B_AND
2017-07-123731054B_MND
2017-08-093753609A_FND
2017-08-093753610A_AND
2017-08-093753611A_MND
2017-08-093753606B_F40.0 ppb
2017-08-093753607B_AND
2017-08-093753608B_MND
2017-09-113776186A_F20.0 ppb
2017-09-113776187A_AND
2017-09-113776188A_MND
2017-09-113776183B_F20.0 ppb
2017-09-113776184B_AND
2017-09-113776185B_MND
2017-10-033793349B_F20.0 ppb
2017-10-033793350B_AND
2017-10-033793351B_MND
2017-10-043793352A_FND
2017-10-043793353A_A10.00 ppb
2017-10-043793354A_MND
2017-11-073816391A_FND
2017-11-073816392A_AND
2017-11-073816393A_MND
2017-11-083816388B_F42.0 ppb
2017-11-083816389B_AND
2017-11-083816390B_MND
2017-12-063833808A_FND
2017-12-063833809A_AND
2017-12-063833810A_MND
2017-12-063833805B_F43.0 ppb
2017-12-063833806B_AND
2017-12-063833807B_MND
2018-01-171592010-0118A_F19.0 ppb
2018-01-171592010-0118A_A41.0 ppb
2018-01-171592010-0118A_M20.0 ppb
2018-01-171592010-0118B_F94.0 ppb
2018-01-171592010-0118B_A89.0 ppb
2018-01-171592010-0118B_M53.0 ppb
2018-02-121592010-0218A_F27.0 ppb
2018-02-121592010-0218A_A36.0 ppb
2018-02-121592010-0218A_M21.0 ppb
2018-02-121592010-0218B_F170.0 ppb
2018-02-121592010-0218B_A110.0 ppb
2018-02-121592010-0218B_M84.0 ppb
2018-03-051592010-0318A_F41.0 ppb
2018-03-051592010-0318A_A34.0 ppb
2018-03-051592010-0318A_M16.0 ppb
2018-03-051592010-0318B_F87.0 ppb
2018-03-051592010-0318B_A47.0 ppb
2018-03-051592010-0318B_M32.0 ppb
2018-04-111592010-0418A_F30.0 ppb
2018-04-111592010-0418A_A20.0 ppb
2018-04-111592010-0418A_M50.0 ppb
2018-04-111592010-0418B_F100.0 ppb
2018-04-111592010-0418B_A50.0 ppb
2018-04-111592010-0418B_M30.0 ppb
2018-05-081592010-0518A_FND
2018-05-081592010-0518A_A10.00 ppb
2018-05-081592010-0518A_MND
2018-05-081592010-0518B_FND
2018-05-081592010-0518B_AND
2018-05-081592010-0518B_MND
2018-06-061592010-0618A_FND
2018-06-061592010-0618A_AND
2018-06-061592010-0618A_MND
2018-06-061592010-0618B_F30.0 ppb
2018-06-061592010-0618B_AND
2018-06-061592010-0618B_MND
2018-07-091592010-0718A_F30.0 ppb
2018-07-091592010-0718A_AND
2018-07-091592010-0718A_M10.00 ppb
2018-07-091592010-0718B_F30.0 ppb
2018-07-091592010-0718B_AND
2018-07-091592010-0718B_MND
2018-08-161592010-0818A_F20.0 ppb
2018-08-161592010-0818A_AND
2018-08-161592010-0818A_MND
2018-08-161592010-0818B_F20.0 ppb
2018-08-161592010-0818B_AND
2018-08-161592010-0818B_MND
2018-09-051592010-0918A_F30.0 ppb
2018-09-051592010-0918A_AND
2018-09-051592010-0918A_M10.00 ppb
2018-09-051592010-0918B_F40.0 ppb
2018-09-051592010-0918B_AND
2018-09-051592010-0918B_MND
2018-10-151592010-1018A_F20.0 ppb
2018-10-151592010-1018A_A10.00 ppb
2018-10-151592010-1018A_MND
2018-10-151592010-1018B_F40.0 ppb
2018-10-151592010-1018B_AND
2018-10-151592010-1018B_MND
2018-11-141592010-1118A_F10.00 ppb
2018-11-141592010-1118A_A10.00 ppb
2018-11-141592010-1118A_M10.00 ppb
2018-11-141592010-1118B_F40.0 ppb
2018-11-141592010-1118B_AND
2018-11-141592010-1118B_MND
2018-12-051592010-1218A_F80.0 ppb
2018-12-051592010-1218A_A60.0 ppb
2018-12-051592010-1218A_M20.0 ppb
2018-12-051592010-1218B_F200.0 ppb
2018-12-051592010-1218B_A20.0 ppb
2018-12-051592010-1218B_M10.00 ppb
2019-01-071592010-0119A_F120.0 ppb
2019-01-071592010-0119A_A87.0 ppb
2019-01-071592010-0119A_M81.0 ppb
2019-01-071592010-0119B_F230.0 ppb
2019-01-071592010-0119B_A180.0 ppb
2019-01-071592010-0119B_M180.0 ppb
2019-02-041592010-0219A_F100.0 ppb
2019-02-041592010-0219A_A100.0 ppb
2019-02-041592010-0219A_M90.0 ppb
2019-02-041592010-0219B_F170.0 ppb
2019-02-041592010-0219B_A190.0 ppb
2019-02-041592010-0219B_M90.0 ppb
2019-03-051592010-0319A_F60.0 ppb
2019-03-051592010-0319A_A80.0 ppb
2019-03-051592010-0319A_M60.0 ppb
2019-03-061592010-0319B_F210.0 ppb
2019-03-061592010-0319B_A200.0 ppb
2019-03-061592010-0319B_M140.0 ppb
2019-04-101592010-0419A_F60.0 ppb
2019-04-101592010-0419B_F140.0 ppb
2019-04-101592010-0419A_A80.0 ppb
2019-04-101592010-0419B_A120.0 ppb
2019-04-101592010-0419A_M60.0 ppb
2019-04-101592010-0419B_M130.0 ppb
2019-05-061592010-0519A_F40.0 ppb
2019-05-061592010-0519B_F150.0 ppb
2019-05-061592010-0519A_A50.0 ppb
2019-05-061592010-0519B_A50.0 ppb
2019-05-061592010-0519A_M30.0 ppb
2019-05-061592010-0519B_M60.0 ppb
2019-06-031592010-0619A_F20.0 ppb
2019-06-031592010-0619B_F20.0 ppb
2019-06-031592010-0619A_A10.00 ppb
2019-06-031592010-0619B_A20.0 ppb
2019-06-031592010-0619A_M20.0 ppb
2019-06-031592010-0619B_M20.0 ppb
2019-07-081592010-0719A_F30.0 ppb
2019-07-081592010-0719A_A10.00 ppb
2019-07-081592010-0719A_M50.0 ppb
2019-07-081592010-0719B_F20.0 ppb
2019-07-081592010-0719B_AND
2019-07-081592010-0719B_MND
2019-08-081592010-0819A_FND
2019-08-081592010-0819A_AND
2019-08-081592010-0819A_MND
2019-08-081592010-0819B_F20.0 ppb
2019-08-081592010-0819B_AND
2019-08-081592010-0819B_MND
2019-09-111592010-0919A_F10.00 ppb
2019-09-111592010-0919A_AND
2019-09-111592010-0919A_MND
2019-09-111592010-0919B_F30.0 ppb
2019-09-111592010-0919B_M10.00 ppb
2019-09-111592010-0919B_A20.0 ppb
2019-10-021592010-1019A_F12.0 ppb
2019-10-021592010-1019B_F84.0 ppb
2019-10-021592010-1019A_AND
2019-10-021592010-1019B_A17.0 ppb
2019-10-021592010-1019A_MND
2019-10-021592010-1019B_M19.0 ppb
2019-11-071592010-1119A_F20.0 ppb
2019-11-071592010-1119B_F57.0 ppb
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