1,4-Dioxane
Prescott Valley WD Upper
1,4-Dioxane is a solvent classified by the EPA as a likely human carcinogen. It contaminates groundwater in many states due to industrial wastewater discharges, plastic manufacturing runoff and landfill runoff. Read More.
Animal studies show that 1,4-dioxane can target the liver, kidneys and respiratory system, and that prenatal exposure can harm the developing fetus. The State of California has set a Public Heatlh Goal of no more than 1 part per billion of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water. The state of Massachusetts sets a legal limit of 0.3 ppb, and New Hampshire's limit is 3 parts per billion. There is no national drinking water standard for this contaminant.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 0.35 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 0.35 ppb for 1,4-dioxane was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-08 | 201412110346AM | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412100580AM | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412110324AM | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412100594AM | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412100582AM | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412110334AM | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412110322AM | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412100471AM | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 201412110257AM | ND |
| 2014-12-09 | 201412100849AM | ND |
| 2014-12-10 | 201412100788AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506100400AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506100383AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506100542AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506100464AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506100554AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506100537AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506100559AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506100569AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506100411AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506100544AM | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | 201506100370AM | ND |