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Diethyl phthalate

Gurdon Waterworks

Diethyl phthalate is an additive used in many consumer products, particularly those containing fragrance. As a group, phthalates are associated with hormone disruption. Read More.

Phthalates are synthetic chemicals that are added to hard plastics to make them soft and malleable. Phthalates can be found in everyday consumer products such as carpets, paints, glues, wall coverings, tablecloths, furniture upholstery, shower curtains, garden� hoses, toys, shoes, automobile upholstery, food packaging and medical products. Exposure to phthalates has been linked to respiratory health problems, asthma and allergies in infants and children, and changes in reproductive system development in baby boys. The National Toxicology Program classifies a commonly used phthalate, called di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate or DEHP, as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen."

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND50ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-2218025000807ND
2018-01-2218025000707ND
2018-04-2418115005507ND
2018-06-2018172000601ND
2018-06-2018172000501ND
2018-12-0318340005401ND
2019-01-2319024002007ND
2019-04-3019122001707ND
2019-04-3019122001801ND
2019-08-0619220001807ND
2019-11-1819324000207ND
2020-05-1220135001401ND
2021-04-0521098004007ND
2021-04-0521098004107ND
2021-11-2221328000701ND
2021-11-2221328000601ND
2022-01-1122013002607ND
2022-05-04O197615-PAE-1ND
2022-05-31O198555-PAE-1ND
2022-10-03O202442-PAE-1ND
2022-11-07O203740-PAE-1ND