1,4-Dioxane
City of Lexington
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 | ND | 19 | 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 |
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2014-05-05 | 4E06007-04 | ND |
2014-05-05 | 4E06007-01 | ND |
2014-05-05 | 4E06007-10 | ND |
2014-05-05 | 4E06007-13 | ND |
2014-05-05 | 4E06007-07 | ND |
2014-05-06 | 4E07020-01A | ND |
2014-05-06 | 4E07020-10A | ND |
2014-05-06 | 4E07020-31A | ND |
2014-05-06 | 4E07020-13A | ND |
2014-05-06 | 4E07020-25A | ND |
2014-10-06 | 4J07088-13 | ND |
2014-10-06 | 4J07088-25 | ND |
2014-10-06 | 4J07088-04 | ND |
2014-10-06 | 4J07088-10 | ND |
2014-10-06 | 4J07088-16 | ND |
2014-10-06 | 4J07088-19 | ND |
2014-10-06 | 4J07088-01 | ND |
2014-10-06 | 4J07088-07 | ND |
2014-10-06 | 4J07088-22 | ND |