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

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.

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

"As far as 1,4-dioxane transport to the Huron River, it's probably already there, and it's going to persist for many decades to come." Skip to Article. Set weather. Back To Main Menu Close.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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 ...

WHAT TO KNOW. Four Long Island water suppliers operate wells that do not meet the state's standard for the chemical 1,4-dioxane in drinking water and have been given exemptions through August to ...