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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Town of Payson

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.

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND540ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-01-08550-17264-4ND
2014-01-08550-17264-3ND
2014-01-08550-17264-2ND
2014-01-08550-17264-1ND
2014-01-13550-17573-4ND
2014-01-13550-17573-3ND
2014-01-13550-17573-2ND
2014-01-13550-17573-1ND
2014-02-03201402040614SDND
2014-02-03201402040614SCND
2014-02-03201402040614SBND
2014-02-03201402040614SAND
2016-02-02201602040010SBND
2016-02-02201602040010SAND
2016-02-02201602040010SCND
2016-02-02201602040010SDND
2016-02-02201602040010SEND
2016-02-08201602080185SDND
2016-02-08201602080185SCND
2016-02-08201602080185SBND
2016-02-08201602080185SAND
2016-02-09201602100015SDND
2016-02-09201602100015SAND
2016-02-09201602100015SBND
2016-02-09201602100015SCND
2016-02-09201602100015SEND
2016-02-16201602180029SEND
2016-02-16201602180029SDND
2016-02-16201602180029SCND
2016-02-16201602180029SBND
2016-02-16201602180029SAND
2016-02-17201602180018SDND
2016-02-17201602180018SCND
2016-02-17201602180018SBND
2016-02-17201602180018SAND
2016-02-22201602240056SDND
2016-02-22201602240056SCND
2016-02-22201602240056SBND
2016-02-22201602240056SAND
2016-07-08201607190102SBND
2016-07-08201607190102SAND
2016-07-08201607190102SCND
2016-07-08201607190102SDND
2016-07-19201607210249SEND
2016-07-19201607210249SDND
2016-07-19201607210249SCND
2016-07-19201607210249SBND
2016-07-19201607210249SAND
2016-07-20201607210259SEND
2016-07-20201607210259SAND
2016-07-20201607210259SBND
2016-07-20201607210259SCND
2016-07-20201607210259SDND
2016-07-25201607260098SDND
2016-07-25201607260098SCND
2016-07-25201607260098SBND
2016-07-25201607260098SAND
2016-07-26201607270055SDND
2016-07-26201607270055SCND
2016-07-26201607270055SBND
2016-07-26201607270055SAND
2016-07-27201607280041SCND
2016-07-27201607280041SBND
2016-07-27201607280041SAND
2016-08-15201608160279SAND
2016-08-15201608160279SBND