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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

City of Aledo

NOTE: City of Aledo purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND50ND

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: City of Aledo purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-24Q1802705006ND
2018-01-24Q1802705007ND
2018-01-24Q1802705005ND
2018-03-20Q1811001002ND
2018-03-20Q1811001006ND
2019-01-23Q1903345004ND
2019-04-24Q1916570021ND
2019-05-22Q1927658003ND
2019-05-22Q1927658010ND
2019-06-17Q1936867002ND
2019-07-24Q1947967024ND
2019-10-23Q1973436019ND
2020-01-22Q2002459003ND
2020-01-22Q2002459029ND
2020-04-22Q2016071001ND
2020-04-22Q2016071002ND
2021-01-20Q2101402001ND
2021-01-20Q2101402002ND
2021-01-20Q2101402007ND
2021-04-21Q2110318001ND
2022-01-19Q2201985001ND
2022-05-19Q2214821001ND
2022-05-19Q2214821002ND
2023-01-04Q2300420005ND
2023-03-21Q2310673006ND
2023-03-21Q2310673007ND
2023-03-21Q2310673008ND
2023-03-21Q2310673018ND