1,4-Dioxane
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority
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 | 0.0505 ppb | 50 | 21 | ND - 0.210 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.0715 ppb | 2 | 2 | 0.0710 ppb - 0.0720 ppb |
| 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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-05-12 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 0.0710 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | 0.0980 ppb |
| 2014-05-12 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | ND |
| 2014-05-13 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-05-13 | ND |
| 2014-05-13 | ND |
| 2014-05-13 | ND |
| 2014-05-13 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-05-14 | 0.0750 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-05-19 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | ND |
| 2014-05-20 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 0.150 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | 0.0980 ppb |
| 2014-05-20 | ND |
| 2014-05-21 | ND |
| 2014-11-04 | ND |
| 2014-11-04 | ND |
| 2014-11-04 | ND |
| 2014-11-04 | ND |
| 2014-11-04 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 0.110 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 0.200 ppb |
| 2014-11-05 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 0.0880 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 0.0940 ppb |
| 2014-11-10 | ND |
| 2014-11-11 | ND |
| 2014-11-11 | 0.120 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | ND |
| 2014-11-11 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 0.130 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | 0.0930 ppb |
| 2014-11-24 | ND |
| 2015-03-02 | 0.0720 ppb |
| 2015-06-08 | 0.0710 ppb |