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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
2018ND60ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND50ND
20230.208 ppb132ND - 1.50 ppb

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
2018-02-207024-022018-V10SND
2018-02-207024-022018-V03SND
2018-05-227024-052218-V10SND
2018-05-227024-052218-V03SND
2018-08-097024-080918-V05SND
2018-10-097024-100918-V05SND
2019-04-167024-041619-V04SND
2019-05-307024-053019-V01SND
2019-05-307024-053019-V02SND
2020-04-1537729_20-15714ND
2020-04-1537729_20-15713ND
2020-04-1537729_20-15712ND
2020-05-137024-051320-V07SND
2020-08-187024-081820-V06SND
2020-08-187024-081820-V07SND
2020-08-187024-081820-V08SND
2020-08-187024-081820-V09SND
2021-02-237024-022321-V03SND
2021-04-287024-042821-V03SND
2021-04-287024-042821-V10SND
2021-08-117024-081121-V05SND
2021-08-117024-081121-V10SND
2021-10-137024-101321-V05SND
2022-03-177024-031722-V01SND
2022-03-177024-031722-V04SND
2022-04-277024-042722-V04SND
2022-06-287024-062822-V01SND
2022-07-117024-071122-V10SND
2023-05-09752-6696-3ND
2023-05-09752-6696-2ND
2023-05-09752-6696-1ND
2023-05-10752-6773-1ND
2023-06-27752-8823-1ND
2023-08-03752-10094-1ND
2023-08-03752-10094-21.50 ppb
2023-08-10752-10462-1ND
2023-08-10752-10462-2ND
2023-08-24752-10935-1ND
2023-10-25752-13010-1ND
2023-10-25752-13010-2ND
2023-11-14752-13686-11.20 ppb