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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

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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

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND120ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND140ND

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
2018-06-28CA5410020_007_007-201806281313ND
2018-06-28CA5410020_009_009-201806281344ND
2018-06-28CA5410020_004_004-201806281258ND
2018-06-28CA5410020_005_005-201806281240ND
2018-06-28CA5410020_006_006-201806281320ND
2018-06-28CA5410020_010_010-201806281355ND
2018-09-20CA5410020_009_009-201809201154ND
2018-09-20CA5410020_010_010-201809201140ND
2018-09-20CA5410020_004_004-201809201250ND
2018-09-20CA5410020_005_005-201809201240ND
2018-12-28CA5410020_009_009-201812281305ND
2018-12-28CA5410020_010_010-201812281235ND
2019-05-07CA5410020_010_010-201905071315ND
2019-05-07CA5410020_009_009-201905071340ND
2019-11-26CA5410020_009_009-201911261340ND
2019-11-26CA5410020_010_010-201911261325ND
2020-09-15CA5410020_010_010-202009151144ND
2021-08-31CA5410020_005_005-202108311010ND
2022-09-22CA5410020_009_009-202209221328ND
2022-09-27CA5410020_008_008-202209271225ND
2023-03-27CA5410020_010_010-202303271130ND
2023-03-27CA5410020_009_009-202303271145ND
2023-03-27CA5410020_007_007-202303271255ND
2023-03-27CA5410020_006_006-202303271240ND
2023-03-27CA5410020_004_004-202303271340ND
2023-03-27CA5410020_008_008-202303271210ND
2023-03-27CA5410020_005_005-202303271310ND
2023-06-05CA5410020_010_010-202306051135ND
2023-06-05CA5410020_009_009-202306051145ND
2023-06-05CA5410020_007_007-202306051310ND
2023-06-05CA5410020_006_006-202306051250ND
2023-06-05CA5410020_008_008-202306051220ND
2023-06-08CA5410020_005_005-202306081325ND
2023-06-08CA5410020_004_004-202306081315ND