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Diethyl phthalate

Kirkmont Municipal Utility District

NOTE: Kirkmont Municipal Utility District purchases water from Sagemeadow Utility District which is required to test for diethyl phthalate. Sample information shown below was taken by Sagemeadow Utility District.

Diethyl phthalate is an additive used in many consumer products, particularly those containing fragrance. As a group, phthalates are associated with hormone disruption. Read More.

Phthalates are synthetic chemicals that are added to hard plastics to make them soft and malleable. Phthalates can be found in everyday consumer products such as carpets, paints, glues, wall coverings, tablecloths, furniture upholstery, shower curtains, garden� hoses, toys, shoes, automobile upholstery, food packaging and medical products. Exposure to phthalates has been linked to respiratory health problems, asthma and allergies in infants and children, and changes in reproductive system development in baby boys. The National Toxicology Program classifies a commonly used phthalate, called di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate or DEHP, as "reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen."

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Kirkmont Municipal Utility District purchases water from Sagemeadow Utility District which is required to test for diethyl phthalate. Sample information shown below was taken by Sagemeadow Utility District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-12AE22365ND
2018-04-12AE22366ND
2019-02-19AE54913ND
2019-02-19AE54914ND
2020-02-19AE99100ND
2020-02-19AE99101ND
2021-03-04AF45505ND
2021-05-26AF55638ND
2022-03-24AF90596ND
2022-03-24AF90598ND
2023-02-22AG30058ND