Benzyl Butyl Phthalate in Audubon Florida Water

Unhealthy Levels of Benzyl Butyl Phthalate in the Water Supply of Audubon Florida Homes

Benzyl butyl phthalate is a phthalate used to soften certain plastics so they’re more flexible. Over years of use, phthalates can slowly leach from consumer goods and building materials and show up at low levels in water supplies. Because it’s usually colorless and lacks a reliable taste or odor, the only way to know if it’s present is through testing. In Audubon homes people often look into treatment when they want a whole-house solution to reduce trace organic chemicals throughout the house.

This contaminant commonly enters water through contact with plastic components, storage, or materials that carry organic compounds. It can occur alongside other man-made contaminants, particularly where water flows through or is stored in plastic plumbing, fixtures, or equipment. Even when tap water looks clear in Tampa Bay–area houses, trace contaminants can remain; treating at the point of entry means protection for showers, laundry, cooking and every faucet in your Audubon home rather than only at a single fixture.