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CONTAMINANT

Di-n-butyl phthalate

STATES DETECTED

6

serves

488,000

utilities detected

56

Overview

Dibutyl phthalate is an additive used in many consumer products. 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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Di-n-butyl phthalate around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
New Jersey45392,119
California170,175
Kansas615,590
Texas28,148
Washington11,480
New York125

Utilities with the highest amounts of di-n-butyl phthalate, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Leavenworth County Rural Water District 7Bonner Springs, KS1 of 110.00 ppb3,000
Pratt, City ofPratt, KS1 of 27.50 ppb6,573
Onaga, City of*Onaga, KS1 of 16.20 ppb671
Sunland Estates Homeowners AssociationQuincy, WA6 of 114.32 ppb1,480
Desoto, City of*Desoto, KS1 of 22.85 ppb4,645
Clearview City, City ofDesoto, KS1 of 22.85 ppb450
Copeland, City ofCopeland, KS1 of 22.05 ppb251
Falfurrias Utility BoardFalfurrias, TX1 of 30.800 ppb7,500
Bellmawr Water DepartmentBellmawr, NJ1 of 10.280 ppb9,522
Waldwick Water DepartmentWaldwick, NJ1 of 10.140 ppb10,208
Wall Twp Water DepartmentWall Twp, NJ1 of 10.110 ppb26,000
Borough of Springlake HeightsSpring Lake Heights, NJ1 of 10.110 ppb5,000
Spring Lake Water DepartmentSpring Lake Heights, NJ1 of 10.110 ppb11,270
White Hawk Ecovillage CommunityBrooktondale, NY3 of 30.110 ppb25
Sea Girt Water DepartmentBrielle, NJ1 of 10.110 ppb2,636
Brielle Water DepartmentBrielle, NJ1 of 10.110 ppb4,800
NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan*Allenwood, NJ1 of 10.110 ppb30
NJ American Water - Logan*Delran, NJ1 of 10.0500 ppb6,650
NJ American Water - Penns GroveDelran, NJ1 of 10.0500 ppb14,406
Aqua NJ - WoolwichHamilton, NJ1 of 10.0500 ppb6,271
Westville Water DepartmentWestville, NJ1 of 10.0500 ppb6,000
NJ American Water - Twin LakesShort Hills, NJ1 of 10.0500 ppb250
Brooklawn Water DepartmeBrooklawn, NJ1 of 10.0400 ppb2,300
Hardyston Township Municipal Utilities AuthorityHardyston Twp, NJ1 of 10.0300 ppb1,963
Oakland Water Department*Oakland, NJ1 of 10.0300 ppb12,754
Allendale Water DepartmentHighland Lakes, NJ1 of 10.0300 ppb6,702
Fort Bend County Water Control and Improvement District 3Houston, TX1 of 20.0300 ppb648
Delilah Terrace Mobile Home ParkPittsford, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb210
Salem Water DepartmentSalem, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb6,199
Wonder Lake Properties IButler, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb105
Wayne Township Division of WaterWayne, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb55,000
Wanaque Water DepartmentWanaque, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb10,266
N.j.d.w.s.c. - Wanaque North*Glenwood, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb150
Pequannock Twp Water Department*Pompton Plains, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb14,010
Stanhope W DepartmentStanhope, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb3,730
Independence Municipal Utilities Authority Valley ViewHighland Lakes, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb110
Buena Borough Municipal Utilities AuthorityMinotola, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb4,880
Florence Township Water DepartmentFlorence, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb11,214
Suez Water New Jersey LambertvilleLambertville, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb3,960
Aqua NJ - Riegel RidgeHamilton, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb621
Kearny Water Department*Kearny, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb41,664
Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority*Bayonne, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb63,000
NJ American Water - OldwickBound Brook, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb246
A and J Mobile Home ParkRio Grande, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb86
Elmtowne Village Association System 2Winslow Twp, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb100
California Water Service (CWS) - Los Altos SuburbanSan Jose, CA2 of 300.0130 ppb70,175
Upper Deerfield Township Water DepartmentSeabrook, NJ2 of 20.01000 ppb2,463
Richards Mobile Home CouSouthampton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb100
Winslow Township DMU*Braddock, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb39,174
Aqua NJ - BrainardsHamilton, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb135

* 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 Di-n-butyl phthalate, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Waldwick Water DepartmentWaldwick, NJ1 of 10.140 ppb10,208
Spring Lake Water DepartmentSpring Lake Heights, NJ1 of 10.110 ppb11,270
Wall Twp Water DepartmentWall Twp, NJ1 of 10.110 ppb26,000
NJ American Water - Penns GroveDelran, NJ1 of 10.0500 ppb14,406
Oakland Water Department*Oakland, NJ1 of 10.0300 ppb12,754
Florence Township Water DepartmentFlorence, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb11,214
Bayonne Municipal Utilities Authority*Bayonne, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb63,000
Kearny Water Department*Kearny, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb41,664
Pequannock Twp Water Department*Pompton Plains, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb14,010
Wanaque Water DepartmentWanaque, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb10,266
Wayne Township Division of WaterWayne, NJ1 of 10.0200 ppb55,000
California Water Service (CWS) - Los Altos SuburbanSan Jose, CA2 of 300.0130 ppb70,175
Winslow Township DMU*Braddock, NJ1 of 10.01000 ppb39,174

* 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 Di-n-butyl phthalate, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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