The invention is directed to a process for removing chlorite ion from a
body of water containing unacceptably high levels of chlorite comprising
adding to said body of water a chlorite removal chemical selected from
the group comprising sodium dichloroisocyanurate dihydrate, sodium
dichloroisocyanurate, trichloroisocyanurate, polyaluminum chloride,
sodium permanganate, potassium permanganate, and catalase enzyme.