Microbe-Based Solution Kills 1,4-Dioxane in Contaminated Water

A new bioremediation solution developed by biotechnology company Allonia efficiently degrades 99% of 1,4-dioxane in contaminated water. Marketed as Allonia 1,4 D-Stroy™, it is housed in a portable 18-liter stainless steel dispersion vessel and contains naturally occurring microbes that break down the chemical into water and carbon dioxide.

1,4-dioxane has been used in industrial processes as early as the 1950s. But unlike other contaminants such as PFAS, 1,4-dioxane levels in water are yet to be a federal concern. Eighteen U.S. states, however, have already listed it as an emerging contaminant and possibly a human carcinogen.

“With today’s launch of 1,4 D-Stroy, we can now provide industrial manufacturers, state and federal municipalities, and remediation contractors with a natural solution for removing one of the most prevalent emerging contaminants from drinking water that millions of people count on every day,” said Kent Sorenson, Allonnia’s Chief Technology Officer.

When Allonia’s treatment solution mixes with contaminated water, microbes ingest 1,4-dioxane and produce harmless by-products. No machines are necessary except for the dispersion vessel containing the exact amounts of the microbes needed.

Before its launch, Allonia 1,4 D-Stroy™ underwent pilot testing for 11 weeks in Orange County, California. Results showed it cleared two contaminated wells of over 90% of 1,4-dioxane.

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