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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Town of Annetta Deer Creek

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND60ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2019-06-03Q1930677020ND
2019-06-03Q1930677021ND
2019-06-03Q1930677022ND
2019-06-03Q1930677023ND
2019-06-03Q1930677024ND
2019-06-03Q1930677019ND
2020-04-21Q2015803011ND
2020-08-27Q2034434011ND
2020-10-14Q2040327005ND
2021-02-01Q2102857001ND
2021-04-22Q2110415001ND
2022-02-07Q2204015001ND
2022-03-10Q2208362001ND
2022-11-17Q2234711016ND
2022-11-17Q2234711017ND
2022-11-17Q2234711018ND
2022-11-17Q2234711019ND
2023-11-08Q2348107023ND