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Butyl benzyl phthalate

Stanley Lake Municipal Utility District

Butyl benzyl phthalate is an additive used in plastics and other consumer products. Phthalates are hormone disruptors that target the male reproductive system. 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."

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-20AE14532ND
2018-02-20AE14546ND
2019-03-04AE57022ND
2020-08-11AF22975ND
2020-08-11AF22976ND
2020-11-20AF35551ND
2021-01-14AF39637ND
2021-01-14AF39638ND
2021-01-14AF39639ND
2021-04-14AF50216ND
2022-08-04AG07987ND
2022-08-04AG07989ND
2022-10-18AG17475ND
2023-01-25AG26347ND
2023-01-25AG26348ND
2023-04-10AG36142ND