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Diethyl phthalate

Country Terrace Subdivision

NOTE: Country Terrace Subdivision purchases water from Baytown Area Water Authority which is required to test for diethyl phthalate. Sample information shown below was taken by Baytown Area Water Authority.

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."

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Country Terrace Subdivision purchases water from Baytown Area Water Authority which is required to test for diethyl phthalate. Sample information shown below was taken by Baytown Area Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-12AE13417ND
2019-01-14AE49689ND
2020-03-16AF03095ND
2021-01-12AF38943ND
2022-04-04AF91895ND
2022-07-05AG03297ND
2022-10-11AG16723ND
2023-01-12AG24532ND
2023-01-12AG24533ND
2023-04-05AG35693ND