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1,4-Dioxane

Suffolk County Water 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.

Click here to read more about 1,4-dioxane.

 

488

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

86

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.302 ppb245135ND - 4.34 ppb
20140.139 ppb22979ND - 4.00 ppb
20150.0536 ppb122ND - 0.343 ppb
20160.414 ppb110.414 ppb
20170.396 ppb110.396 ppb
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/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
2013-01-03201575650ND
2013-01-042015747710.290 ppb
2013-01-102015753630.430 ppb
2013-01-11201573042ND
2013-01-162015748280.790 ppb
2013-01-16201575530ND
2013-01-172015755440.260 ppb
2013-01-17201575555ND
2013-01-23201573116ND
2013-01-25201575543ND
2013-01-25201575568ND
2013-01-292015755670.530 ppb
2013-01-292015755560.500 ppb
2013-01-302015901640.320 ppb
2013-02-06201590257ND
2013-02-062015886030.130 ppb
2013-02-07201590328ND
2013-02-082015902871.58 ppb
2013-02-082015902980.310 ppb
2013-02-132015879110.140 ppb
2013-02-132015902810.0770 ppb
2013-02-212015902750.480 ppb
2013-02-222015903221.42 ppb
2013-02-262015902510.120 ppb
2013-02-262015903290.180 ppb
2013-02-27201590258ND
2013-02-27201587865ND
2013-03-012016041413.29 ppb
2013-03-052015747560.700 ppb
2013-03-062016048010.630 ppb
2013-03-062016030200.190 ppb
2013-03-062016048261.14 ppb
2013-03-072016041990.290 ppb
2013-03-07201602989ND
2013-03-082016048440.250 ppb
2013-03-082016031150.410 ppb
2013-03-082016032600.0750 ppb
2013-03-13201599973ND
2013-03-14201604820ND
2013-03-14201604795ND
2013-03-152015988570.240 ppb
2013-03-212016032970.280 ppb
2013-03-21201604808ND
2013-03-21201604807ND
2013-03-22201604819ND
2013-03-222016007060.620 ppb
2013-03-272016013981.23 ppb
2013-03-272016030390.510 ppb
2013-03-272016007380.860 ppb
2013-03-272016005670.160 ppb
2013-03-282016048430.690 ppb
2013-04-04201590268ND
2013-04-052016216830.310 ppb
2013-04-052016183380.750 ppb
2013-04-052016183490.290 ppb
2013-04-052016183920.370 ppb
2013-04-052016183910.450 ppb
2013-04-102015903051.61 ppb
2013-04-11201614161ND
2013-04-112016183802.60 ppb
2013-04-11201617293ND
2013-04-12201616754ND
2013-04-12201618367ND
2013-04-172016173520.650 ppb
2013-04-17201618421ND
2013-04-17201613344ND
2013-04-182016184150.160 ppb
2013-04-192016168440.350 ppb
2013-04-192016183560.240 ppb
2013-04-232016183980.160 ppb
2013-04-23201618368ND
2013-04-23201618379ND
2013-04-242016184390.250 ppb
2013-04-24201618422ND
2013-04-242016184280.430 ppb
2013-04-252016183550.920 ppb
2013-04-252016302111.05 ppb
2013-04-262016167250.160 ppb
2013-04-262016302130.270 ppb
2013-04-262016302120.0870 ppb
2013-04-26201616958ND
2013-04-29201618404ND
2013-04-302016048320.230 ppb
2013-04-30201635798ND
2013-05-01201635608ND
2013-05-01201635590ND
2013-05-01201635597ND
2013-05-02201635547ND
2013-05-03201635591ND
2013-05-03201635620ND
2013-05-092016355530.140 ppb
2013-05-15201632363ND
2013-05-15201635609ND
2013-05-15201632151ND
2013-05-16201633470ND
2013-05-162016456500.120 ppb
2013-05-17201635571ND
2013-05-23201635554ND
2013-05-232016495780.0770 ppb
2013-05-24201635572ND
2013-05-24201635583ND
2013-05-312016322410.390 ppb
2013-05-31201635565ND
2013-05-31201650435ND
2013-06-05201636526ND
2013-06-05201640344ND
2013-06-062016322300.350 ppb
2013-06-07201635912ND
2013-06-07201650441ND
2013-06-12201638169ND
2013-06-132016364080.850 ppb
2013-06-132016321270.110 ppb
2013-06-142016478910.0910 ppb
2013-06-142016363201.36 ppb
2013-06-172016601950.280 ppb
2013-06-202016436490.200 ppb
2013-06-212016504290.170 ppb
2013-06-212016411580.230 ppb
2013-06-26201634004ND
2013-06-262016287810.350 ppb
2013-06-262016504520.160 ppb
2013-07-032016718520.590 ppb
2013-07-05201671520ND
2013-07-05201647639ND
2013-07-102016627190.270 ppb
2013-07-112016780410.540 ppb
2013-07-172016732140.420 ppb
2013-07-172016626650.410 ppb
2013-07-18201647712ND
2013-07-182016732210.280 ppb
2013-07-192016732030.270 ppb
2013-07-19201667198ND
2013-07-232016790290.390 ppb
2013-07-24201673202ND
2013-07-24201667421ND
2013-07-252016732200.440 ppb
2013-07-252016683050.460 ppb
2013-07-312016709970.790 ppb
2013-07-31201670999ND
2013-08-022016894350.290 ppb
2013-08-06201690935ND
2013-08-072016842790.0950 ppb
2013-08-07201690927ND
2013-08-092016896791.59 ppb
2013-08-092016891660.350 ppb
2013-08-132016849981.73 ppb
2013-08-142016884231.13 ppb
2013-08-162016878990.600 ppb
2013-08-20201687526ND
2013-08-212016667180.110 ppb
2013-08-23201684303ND
2013-08-23201666665ND
2013-08-272016849580.150 ppb
2013-08-272016909360.0860 ppb
2013-08-302016891761.24 ppb
2013-08-30201685004ND
2013-09-042017039530.790 ppb
2013-09-042017018161.17 ppb
2013-09-042017039791.33 ppb
2013-09-052017030630.170 ppb
2013-09-05201701773ND
2013-09-062017029942.72 ppb
2013-09-162017039970.250 ppb
2013-09-162017019230.460 ppb
2013-09-16201702339ND
2013-09-17201703973ND
2013-09-17201703947ND
2013-09-17201698426ND
2013-09-18201703972ND
2013-09-182016996010.670 ppb
2013-09-19201703960ND
2013-09-192017024410.210 ppb
2013-09-19201703959ND
2013-09-262017039960.640 ppb
2013-09-272017018340.390 ppb
2013-09-272016996371.13 ppb
2013-09-272016991110.160 ppb
2013-09-272017002370.890 ppb
2013-09-272017039850.320 ppb
2013-10-072017188870.140 ppb
2013-10-072017188690.420 ppb
2013-10-07201718870ND
2013-10-072017188760.400 ppb
2013-10-08201720912ND
2013-10-092017170131.10 ppb
2013-10-09201720867ND
2013-10-09201715539ND
2013-10-102017208610.140 ppb
2013-10-112017194420.170 ppb
2013-10-11201715602ND
2013-10-172017208070.220 ppb
2013-10-172017208440.330 ppb
2013-10-18201720266ND
2013-10-182017208140.570 ppb
2013-10-312017356010.0810 ppb
2013-11-042017356630.130 ppb
2013-11-052017195840.210 ppb
2013-11-052017208130.800 ppb
2013-11-05201715203ND
2013-11-06201734529ND
2013-11-06201730201ND
2013-11-06201737974ND
2013-11-06201737963ND
2013-11-06201737986ND
2013-11-07201737944ND
2013-11-07201727623ND
2013-11-082017207970.180 ppb
2013-11-082017379210.300 ppb
2013-11-082017303070.420 ppb
2013-11-082017208680.120 ppb
2013-11-13201730397ND
2013-11-13201737975ND
2013-11-13201730207ND
2013-11-14201720825ND
2013-11-14201737932ND
2013-11-19201737951ND
2013-11-202017128580.400 ppb
2013-11-202017208500.210 ppb
2013-11-20201720826ND
2013-11-202017208384.34 ppb
2013-11-20201720837ND
2013-11-20201716920ND
2013-11-21201737950ND
2013-11-22201735414ND
2013-11-22201737933ND
2013-11-27201719471ND
2013-12-04201738638ND
2013-12-04201734659ND
2013-12-052017301850.1000 ppb
2013-12-062017302960.160 ppb
2013-12-09201752257ND
2013-12-11201740135ND
2013-12-12201737962ND
2013-12-122017345160.780 ppb
2013-12-13201749179ND
2013-12-132017343951.85 ppb
2013-12-18201736513ND
2013-12-182017309990.410 ppb
2013-12-182017495100.0710 ppb
2013-12-192017427910.180 ppb
2013-12-202017626540.460 ppb
2013-12-202017457110.140 ppb
2013-12-202017432310.180 ppb
2013-12-26201734010ND
2013-12-26201747678ND
2014-01-02201766626ND
2014-01-06201761349ND
2014-01-082017662020.210 ppb
2014-01-082017660490.170 ppb
2014-01-082017666130.230 ppb
2014-01-16201766624ND
2014-01-17201766595ND
2014-01-172017665890.590 ppb
2014-01-172017666010.0870 ppb
2014-01-17201766607ND
2014-01-23201764359ND
2014-01-232017634190.0950 ppb
2014-01-24201765722ND
2014-01-242017612241.05 ppb
2014-01-28201766625ND
2014-01-29201763320ND
2014-01-292017639840.200 ppb
2014-02-05201774800ND
2014-02-05201774770ND
2014-02-052017747640.130 ppb
2014-02-062017747940.330 ppb
2014-02-062017747580.0890 ppb
2014-02-072017747820.440 ppb
2014-02-07201774752ND
2014-02-14201774740ND
2014-02-142017747340.490 ppb
2014-02-17201776380ND
2014-02-192017747460.440 ppb
2014-02-192017763870.280 ppb
2014-02-202017748060.140 ppb
2014-02-212017747760.0750 ppb
2014-02-21201774788ND
2014-02-21201774812ND
2014-02-26201790532ND
2014-03-05201790653ND
2014-03-05201790593ND
2014-03-06201790647ND
2014-03-06201790641ND
2014-03-07201790581ND
2014-03-07201790587ND
2014-03-12201790599ND
2014-03-13201790623ND
2014-03-14201790677ND
2014-03-202017906650.0860 ppb
2014-03-20201790671ND
2014-03-21201790635ND
2014-03-21201790617ND
2014-03-21201790629ND
2014-03-21201790659ND
2014-03-24201790611ND
2014-03-26201790539ND
2014-03-26201790557ND
2014-03-26201790551ND
2014-03-27201805764ND
2014-03-27201790575ND
2014-03-27201790563ND
2014-03-27201790545ND
2014-04-01201804917ND
2014-04-01201803826ND
2014-04-012018019683.22 ppb
2014-04-03201804969ND
2014-04-032018049750.140 ppb
2014-04-04201804453ND
2014-04-04201803888ND
2014-04-082017987500.240 ppb
2014-04-08201800579ND
2014-04-092018049610.0760 ppb
2014-04-102018049550.120 ppb
2014-04-10201804923ND
2014-04-152018038331.71 ppb
2014-04-152018049330.870 ppb
2014-04-152018049390.890 ppb
2014-04-152018003910.530 ppb
2014-04-172017906050.120 ppb
2014-04-22201804945ND
2014-04-22201800429ND
2014-04-232018007170.110 ppb
2014-04-242018007480.300 ppb
2014-04-242018005440.140 ppb
2014-04-25201805008ND
2014-04-25201800510ND
2014-04-292018039550.150 ppb
2014-04-292018005630.110 ppb
2014-05-012018230420.380 ppb
2014-05-012018216430.310 ppb
2014-05-01201817543ND
2014-05-01201822188ND
2014-05-02201821571ND
2014-05-07201822253ND
2014-05-08201815921ND
2014-05-14201823048ND
2014-05-14201822143ND
2014-05-14201818879ND
2014-05-15201819113ND
2014-05-152018230220.0710 ppb
2014-05-15201823034ND
2014-05-15201823028ND
2014-05-15201822602ND
2014-05-16201822033ND
2014-05-16201818011ND
2014-05-16201823014ND
2014-05-20201830439ND
2014-05-22201832881ND
2014-05-23201834354ND
2014-05-28201823006ND
2014-05-29201839154ND
2014-06-010.350 ppb*
2014-06-042018389620.120 ppb
2014-06-042018389350.200 ppb
2014-06-112017905330.200 ppb
2014-06-11201790569ND
2014-06-122018460890.0790 ppb
2014-06-17201847014ND
2014-06-18201843540ND
2014-06-24201848118ND
2014-07-022018546570.200 ppb
2014-07-022018534150.170 ppb
2014-07-022018546620.250 ppb
2014-07-03201851206ND
2014-07-03201859129ND
2014-07-10201854628ND
2014-07-11201853502ND
2014-07-11201800503ND
2014-07-18201854567ND
2014-07-182018528870.0810 ppb
2014-07-242018544330.0780 ppb
2014-07-24201854475ND
2014-07-242018544810.0740 ppb
2014-07-24201854487ND
2014-07-30201837980ND
2014-07-302018501580.720 ppb
2014-08-01201862584ND
2014-08-01201862632ND
2014-08-012018625780.140 ppb
2014-08-052018615300.440 ppb
2014-08-062018626140.300 ppb
2014-08-062018625720.0810 ppb
2014-08-08201854508ND
2014-08-082018491080.200 ppb
2014-08-082018626440.220 ppb
2014-08-13201862566ND
2014-08-132018625600.460 ppb
2014-08-152018626380.150 ppb
2014-08-19201869060ND
2014-08-202018626260.0910 ppb
2014-08-20201862620ND
2014-08-22201840988ND
2014-08-222018626020.260 ppb
2014-08-222018844040.280 ppb
2014-09-03201883924ND
2014-09-03201888499ND
2014-09-052018625960.0700 ppb
2014-09-05201888487ND
2014-09-05201888493ND
2014-09-08201888559ND
2014-09-08201888553ND
2014-09-09201888523ND
2014-09-102018885170.140 ppb
2014-09-10201888511ND
2014-09-102017208790.220 ppb
2014-09-12201888547ND
2014-09-12201888811ND
2014-09-12201888541ND
2014-09-12201888529ND
2014-09-15201888505ND
2014-09-162018984500.0820 ppb
2014-09-162018969700.120 ppb
2014-09-172018845020.210 ppb
2014-09-17201888864ND
2014-09-17201888475ND
2014-09-17201888457ND
2014-09-17201888451ND
2014-09-23201888573ND
2014-09-24201888567ND
2014-09-24201888022ND
2014-09-24201900233ND
2014-09-262018969760.180 ppb
2014-09-26201885197ND
2014-09-262018984620.130 ppb
2014-09-262018984560.0740 ppb
2014-10-01201888445ND
2014-10-01201888481ND
2014-10-01201903093ND
2014-10-012019079802.42 ppb
2014-10-01201888463ND
2014-10-01201888439ND
2014-10-06201848217ND
2014-10-09201907986ND
2014-10-10201888783ND
2014-10-10201903192ND
2014-10-10201904986ND
2014-10-10201908002ND
2014-10-152019001240.210 ppb
2014-10-15201908052ND
2014-10-172019069230.310 ppb
2014-10-17201905129ND
2014-10-20201908018ND
2014-10-24201907612ND
2014-10-24201908024ND
2014-10-27201920419ND
2014-10-29201908032ND
2014-10-292019080380.0890 ppb
2014-10-29201908044ND
2014-10-30201920788ND
2014-10-30201919213ND
2014-10-312019043711.55 ppb
2014-10-312019049450.540 ppb
2014-10-312019079961.05 ppb
2014-10-312019244894.00 ppb
2014-11-04201920742ND
2014-11-042019207360.0750 ppb
2014-11-052019207820.380 ppb
2014-11-052019207760.280 ppb
2014-11-05201917386ND
2014-11-05201920716ND
2014-11-07201920730ND
2014-11-07201901786ND
2014-11-10201926831ND
2014-11-10201914153ND
2014-11-12201920748ND
2014-11-14201920019ND
2014-11-14201920012ND
2014-11-17201931398ND
2014-11-18201922192ND
2014-11-20201920756ND
2014-11-20201920768ND
2014-11-20201920762ND
2014-11-21201920722ND
2014-12-01201938577ND
2015-03-12201975521ND
2015-03-12201975539ND
2015-06-010.343 ppb*
2015-06-092020293730.300 ppb
2015-06-09201995729ND
2015-06-09202029502ND
2015-06-09202029512ND
2015-06-09202029690ND
2015-06-10202030813ND
2015-07-27202051941ND
2015-07-27202051935ND
2015-09-15202071539ND
2016-06-010.414 ppb*
2017-06-010.396 ppb*

* Sample result is taken from the system's CCR report.