14dioxane, #14Dioxane, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate,#SodiumLaurySulfate

Lauryl Sulfate Salts &1,4-Dioxane - CAS # 123-91-1

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/phs/phs.asp?id=953&tid=199

https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2017-06/documents/dioxane_scope_06-22-2017.pdf

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The information below is a summary of links and issues related to 1,4-Dioxane and its source of contamination. My research focuses on one main chemical known as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate which is a part of the Lauryl Sulfate Salts group. this chemical is found in most of the over the counter products you use day to day. It has had a high documented level of 1,4-Dioxane. I will update the site and information as I find out more about these and other chemicals. If you have any questions or would like me to come speak to your event about this research please contact me at ChuckIdol@LongIslandBuilders.com

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World Health Organization

http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/dwq/chemicals/14dioxane0505.pdf

Short-term exposure Administration of 50 000 mg of 1,4-dioxane per litre (equivalent to 7230 and 9812 mg/kg of body weight per day in rats and mice, respectively) in drinking-water for 67 days resulted in the death of both rats and mice. Histological examination of surviving animals revealed severe hepatic and renal lesions (cellular degeneration, etc.) (Fairley et al., 1934). Male SD rats administered 0, 10 or 1000 mg of 1,4-dioxane per kg of body weight per day in drinking-water for 11 weeks demonstrated increased relative liver weight and a minimal degree of liver lesion at 1000 mg/kg of body weight per day, but not at 10 mg/kg of body weight per day (Stott et al., 1981).

Long Island Water Quality

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Lauryl Sulfate Salts &1,4-Dioxane - CAS # 123-91-1

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https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2014-03/documents/ffrro_factsheet_contaminant_14-dioxane_january2014_final.pdf

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/02/28/long-island-water-testing/

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — Residents have made demands for swift and aggressive action after high levels of a possible cancer-causing chemical were discovered in several Long Island towns.

Articles Regarding 1,4-dioxane

http://www.wawnc.org/cm/

In a recent edition of Newsday there are two articles about contaminants in public water supplies on Long Island. They stem from the results of the EPA's third Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule ("UCMR") that was released in August 2016. Every five years the EPA is required to designate a list of contaminants which are not presently regulated. This means that there are no national safe drinking water standards established for these contaminants. The EPA studies the results and determines if any of the contaminants pose a health risk and should be regulated.

One article focused mainly on one contaminant, 1,4-dioxane which is a solvent used in textile processing, printing processes and detergent preparations. Although the EPA has not set a standard for 1,4-dioxane, New York State has established a standard of 50 parts per billion for any unregulated organic chemical, including 1,4-dioxane. The Water Authority's highest detection of 1,4-dioxane is 12 parts per billion at one location, well below the standard. The remainder of the results range for no detection to 0.84 parts per billion.

At present there is no treatment method for the removal of 1,4-dioxane from the water supply, however Suffolk County Water Authority is performing a large-scale pilot study aimed at removing 1,4-dioxane. Construction of the pilot treatment system is scheduled to be completed by April of this year. Suffolk County must collect data for a year before it can present their result to the State for approval of the treatment method.

As with any regulated contaminant if the water from any of Long Island's public water supply wells exceeds the standards, the wells must be taken out of service until treatment is installed to remove the contaminants from the water. At present the Water Authority uses air-stripping and granular activated carbon facilities to remove volatile organic compounds ("VOC") from the water. Construction is underway for two new air-stripping facilities to treat four wells that have been out of service due to VOC contamination.

The Water Authority customers can rest assured that the public water that flows from their faucets is one of the most highly regulated supplies in the United States and is safe to drink.