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.
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | 0.0826 ppb | 16 | 8 | ND - 0.400 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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-25 | 201503280122AM | ND |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503280124AM | ND |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503280120AM | ND |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503270296AM | 0.0770 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503280171AM | ND |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503280126AM | 0.400 ppb |
| 2015-03-25 | 201503280173AM | 0.0850 ppb |
| 2015-06-04 | 201506090623AM | 0.0890 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 201509200071AM | ND |
| 2015-09-16 | 201509200073AM | ND |
| 2015-09-16 | 201509200069AM | 0.140 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 201509200067AM | 0.0940 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 201509180531AM | 0.340 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 201509180535AM | 0.0960 ppb |
| 2015-09-16 | 201509180533AM | ND |
| 2015-12-11 | 201512150191AM | ND |