1,4-Dioxane
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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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | 0.0842 ppb | 12 | 6 | ND - 0.280 ppb |
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 |
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2014-03-11 | 25047801 | ND |
2014-03-11 | 25047501 | 0.280 ppb |
2014-04-01 | 25433001 | 0.180 ppb |
2014-04-01 | 25433101 | 0.120 ppb |
2014-04-01 | 25433201 | ND |
2014-04-01 | 25432901 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 27043701 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 27043901 | 0.150 ppb |
2014-09-09 | 27043801 | 0.110 ppb |
2014-09-09 | 27043401 | 0.170 ppb |
2014-09-09 | 27043601 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 27043501 | ND |