Environmentalists are suing to stop the flow of 1,4-dioxane into the drinking water supply, which one local water utility ...

For years after 1,4-dioxane was detected in Seminole County drinking water, even well-informed residents were unaware of the contamination.

When 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen, was found in their water, utilities in Lake Mary, Sanford and Seminole County were left adrift. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 79°F.

Long Island water providers say an estimated $840 million price tag to add treatment systems to 185 drinking water wells contaminated by 1,4-dioxane could lead to a spike in water rates.

She said removing 1,4-dioxane from waterways is not an easy task because of the solubility of the chemical. "We are talking about the depths and traveling distance," she said.

How companies are getting 1,4-dioxane out of home and personal care products Chemical makers, cleaning product firms, and cosmetics makers are all scrambling to meet new limits on the impurity ...

Yale researchers are looking for 500 Long Islanders to participate in a study that will help them better understand exposure to the chemical 1,4-dioxane, a likely carcinogen found in both drinking ...

1,4-dioxane is a clear liquid with a faint odor that mixes easily with water, according to the CDC. While 1,4-dioxane breaks down easily in the air, in water it is stable and doesn't break down.

If 1,4-dioxane is detected in your well water, but is at or below the draft MDEQ drinking water criterion of 7.2 ppb, it is recommended you talk with your pediatrician and use bottled water for ...

AND. NOW THAT WE KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT 114 DIOXANE IS, PEOPLE ARE HOW TO GET IT OUT OF THEIR WATER. COULD HOME FILTRATION BE THE ANSWER. WESH 2’S MICHELLE MEREDITH TAKES A LOOK AT. THE POTENTIAL ...

Burlington measured 1,4-dioxane levels of 545 parts per billion in a sample it took Tuesday morning from its South Burlington Wastewater Treatment Plant’s discharge, a spike from 2.4 ppb the day ...