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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Jefferson Parish

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
2019ND120ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-03-1535380393003ND
2018-03-1535380393001ND
2018-03-1535380393003ND
2018-03-1535380393002ND
2018-03-1535380393001ND
2018-03-1535380393002ND
2018-08-1535411635001ND
2018-08-1535411635002ND
2018-08-1535411635003ND
2018-08-1535411635003ND
2018-08-1535411635002ND
2018-08-1535411635001ND
2019-02-2735451094001ND
2019-02-2735451093001ND
2019-02-2735451088001ND
2019-02-2735451088001ND
2019-02-2735451093001ND
2019-02-2735451094001ND
2019-08-0135486656001ND
2019-08-0135486656001ND
2019-08-0135486654001ND
2019-08-0135486659001ND
2019-08-0135486654001ND
2019-08-0135486659001ND
2020-03-2635540013001ND
2020-03-2635540015001ND
2020-03-2635540021001ND
2020-10-0835583706001ND
2020-10-0835583707001ND
2020-10-0835583709001ND
2021-01-2835608086001ND
2021-01-2835608082001ND
2021-01-2835608080001ND
2021-10-1435671098001ND
2021-10-1435671096001ND
2021-10-1435671095001ND
2022-01-2535692989001ND
2022-01-2535692990001ND
2022-01-2535692991001ND
2022-07-2735735694001ND
2022-07-2735735695001ND
2022-07-2735735696001ND
2023-01-1135772258001ND
2023-01-1135772259001ND
2023-01-1135772260001ND