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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

American Legion Mia Post 231

NOTE: American Legion Mia Post 231 purchases water from Rra Preston Shores Water System which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Sample information shown below was taken by Rra Preston Shores Water System.

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
2018ND40ND
20190.600 ppb110.600 ppb
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: American Legion Mia Post 231 purchases water from Rra Preston Shores Water System which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Sample information shown below was taken by Rra Preston Shores Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-19Q1824375002ND
2019-02-25Q19079580080.600 ppb
2020-03-02Q2007763006ND
2021-05-19Q2113145001ND
2022-03-02Q2207209001ND
2023-02-22Q2307465002ND