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CONTAMINANT

Diethyl phthalate

STATES DETECTED

3

serves

928,000

utilities detected

18

Overview

Diethyl phthalate is an additive used in many consumer products, particularly those containing fragrance. As a group, phthalates are associated with hormone disruption. learn more about this contaminant

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."

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Diethyl phthalate around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
District Of Columbia3847,323
New Jersey962,085
Texas618,344

Utilities with the highest amounts of diethyl phthalate, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Deerhaven Water Control and Improvement DistrictAustin, TX1 of 60.350 ppb336
Pecan Utilities Oak Ridge SubdivisionAustin, TX1 of 60.350 ppb588
City of Horseshoe Bay*Horseshoe Bay, TX1 of 60.350 ppb12,395
Sandy Harbor SubdivisionAustin, TX1 of 60.350 ppb333
D.C. Water and Sewer Authority*Washington, DC1 of 240.188 ppb632,323
Arlington CountyArlington, VA1 of 240.188 ppb215,000
Washington Aqueduct Division.*Washington, DC1 of 240.188 ppb0
San Jacinto Special Utility DistrictColdspring, TX1 of 130.162 ppb4,044
Woodbury City Water DepartmentWoodbury, NJ1 of 10.130 ppb9,963
Sea Girt Water DepartmentBrielle, NJ1 of 10.0600 ppb2,636
Spring Lake Water DepartmentSpring Lake Heights, NJ1 of 10.0600 ppb11,270
Borough of Springlake HeightsSpring Lake Heights, NJ1 of 10.0600 ppb5,000
Wall Twp Water DepartmentWall Twp, NJ1 of 10.0600 ppb26,000
NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan*Allenwood, NJ1 of 10.0600 ppb30
Brielle Water DepartmentBrielle, NJ1 of 10.0600 ppb4,800
A and J Mobile Home ParkRio Grande, NJ1 of 10.0400 ppb86
Brooklawn Water DepartmeBrooklawn, NJ1 of 10.0400 ppb2,300
Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District 3Houston, TX1 of 20.0200 ppb648

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Diethyl phthalate, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
City of Horseshoe Bay*Horseshoe Bay, TX1 of 60.350 ppb12,395
D.C. Water and Sewer Authority*Washington, DC1 of 240.188 ppb632,323
Arlington CountyArlington, VA1 of 240.188 ppb215,000
Spring Lake Water DepartmentSpring Lake Heights, NJ1 of 10.0600 ppb11,270
Wall Twp Water DepartmentWall Twp, NJ1 of 10.0600 ppb26,000

* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Diethyl phthalate, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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