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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Doney Park Water

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND140ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND120ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-17201804180326SBND
2018-04-17201804180326SCND
2018-04-17201804180326SDND
2018-04-17201804180326SEND
2018-04-17201804180326SAND
2018-08-01201808020177SAND
2018-08-01201808020177SBND
2018-08-01201808020177SCND
2018-08-01201808020181SAND
2018-08-01201808020181SBND
2018-08-01201808020181SCND
2018-08-28201808290304SND
2018-10-30201810310052SND
2018-10-30201810310048SND
2021-02-09202102100083SAND
2021-02-09202102100083SBND
2021-02-09202102100083SCND
2021-02-09202102100083SDND
2021-02-09202102100083SEND
2021-02-25202102260001SND
2021-04-06202104070104SAND
2021-04-06202104070104SBND
2021-04-06202104070104SCND
2021-04-06202104070106SAND
2021-04-06202104070106SBND
2021-04-06202104070106SCND