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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Cook Springs Water Authority

NOTE: Cook Springs Water Authority purchases water from Odenville which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Sample information shown below was taken by Odenville.

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, or DEHP, is a softener added to PVC plastics. Phthalates are hormone disruptors that target the male reproductive system. Read More.

DEHP can cross the placenta and disrupt steroid hormone synthesis, and may lead to cancer. In laboratory animals, exposure to DEHP during pregnancy harms fetal developmental and causes abnormalities in the male reproductive tract. Human epidemiological studies show certain phthalates, especially DEHP, are associated with reduced anogenital distance in human male infants, which is a measure of adverse developmental effects in human male� infants exposed prenatally to endocrine disrupting chemicals. DEHP may also interfere with signaling related to the timing of birth and may have adverse effects on the immune system.

 

60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND110ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND180ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 3 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 3 ppb for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 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.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 6 ppb

The legal limit for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, established in 1992, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Cook Springs Water Authority purchases water from Odenville which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Sample information shown below was taken by Odenville.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-121802-00225-5ND
2018-02-121802-00225-6ND
2018-02-231802-00412-1ND
2018-04-021804-00026-11ND
2018-04-021804-00026-12ND
2018-04-021804-00026-7ND
2018-08-141808-00215-002ND
2018-08-141808-00215-003ND
2018-08-141808-00215-006ND
2018-11-151811-00326-001ND
2018-11-151811-00326-004ND
2019-02-111901-00119-004ND
2019-02-111902-00119-001ND
2019-05-131905-00211-007-8ND
2019-05-131905-00211-013ND
2019-05-131905-00211-017ND
2019-08-151908-00227-003ND
2019-08-151908-00227-006ND
2019-11-121911-00174-007ND
2019-11-121911-00174-010ND
2020-02-122002-00224-001ND
2020-02-122002-00224-002ND
2020-02-122002-00224-003ND
2020-02-122002-00224-005ND
2020-02-122002-00224-006ND
2020-02-122002-00224-007ND
2020-02-122002-00224-010ND
2020-05-112005-00172-008ND
2020-05-112005-00172-012ND
2020-08-102008-00136-009ND
2020-08-102008-00136-002ND
2020-08-102008-00136-006ND
2020-08-102008-00136-005ND
2020-08-102008-00136-003ND
2020-08-102008-00136-001AND
2020-08-102008-00136-004ND
2020-10-202010-00313-002ND
2020-10-202010-00313-005ND
2021-02-082102-00117-002ND
2021-02-082102-00117-003ND
2021-02-082102-00117-006ND
2021-05-102105-00143-007ND
2021-05-102105-00143-011ND
2021-08-112108-00215-001ND
2021-08-112108-00215-002ND
2021-08-112108-00215-005ND
2022-01-112201-00155-002ND
2022-01-112201-00155-005ND
2022-08-182208-00379-001ND
2022-08-182208-00379-002ND
2023-02-132302-00274-001ND
2023-02-132302-00274-002ND
2023-02-132302-00274-004ND
2023-02-132302-00274-005ND
2023-02-132302-00274-006ND
2023-08-152308-00319-001ND
2023-08-152308-00319-002ND
2023-08-152308-00319-003ND
2023-08-152308-00319-004ND
2023-08-152308-00319-005ND