1,4-Dioxane
Beaumont Cherry Valley WD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
| 2014 | ND | 23 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-21 | ND |
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-05 | ND |
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-09 | ND |
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-01 | ND |
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-19 | ND |
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-13 | ND |
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-15 | ND |
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-07 | ND |
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-23 | ND |
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-17 | ND |
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-11 | ND |
| 2013-11-04 | B3K0231-03 | ND |
| 2013-11-12 | B3K1053-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | B4E2100-11 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | B4E2100-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | B4E2100-15 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | B4E2100-05 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | B4E2100-13 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | B4E2100-07 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | B4E2100-09 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | B4E2100-03 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | B4E2255-09 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | B4E2255-05 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | B4E2255-03 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | B4E2255-11 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | B4E2255-07 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | B4E2255-13 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | B4E2255-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-17 | B4F1685-03 | ND |
| 2014-06-17 | B4F1685-01 | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | B4K1304-11 | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | B4K1304-09 | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | B4K1304-03 | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | B4K1304-01 | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | B4K1304-05 | ND |
| 2014-11-13 | B4K1304-07 | ND |