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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Jackson 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-12-05Q1849735009ND
2018-12-05Q1849735016ND
2018-12-05Q1849735017ND
2018-12-05Q1849735008ND
2019-06-04Q1931259001ND
2019-06-04Q1931259002ND
2019-06-04Q1931259003ND
2020-08-19Q2033205010ND
2020-08-19Q2033205011ND
2020-08-19Q2033205012ND
2021-01-20Q2101457001ND
2021-01-20Q2101457003ND
2021-01-20Q2101457002ND
2021-10-21Q2129820001ND
2022-07-25Q2220978001ND
2022-07-25Q2220978002ND
2022-07-25Q2220978005ND
2023-10-11Q2343424014ND
2023-10-11Q2343424015ND
2023-10-11Q2343424016ND