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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Goodsprings Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-05-17Q1820171010ND
2018-05-17Q1820171011ND
2018-05-17Q1820171009ND
2019-01-03Q1900156003ND
2019-01-03Q1900156009ND
2019-01-03Q1900156014ND
2019-01-03Q1900156020ND
2020-03-11Q2010297011ND
2020-06-17Q2024667001ND
2020-06-17Q2024667009ND
2020-12-17Q2050081001ND
2020-12-17Q2050081006ND
2021-03-04Q2105807001ND
2021-11-12Q2131822001ND
2021-11-12Q2131822002ND
2021-11-12Q2131822013ND
2022-03-03Q2207402001ND
2022-05-12Q2214292007ND
2022-05-12Q2214292008ND
2022-05-12Q2214292009ND
2023-02-16Q2306539007ND
2023-07-06Q2326236001ND
2023-07-06Q2326236004ND
2023-07-06Q2326236005ND