Benzyl Butyl Phthalate in North Miami Beach Florida Water

Unhealthy Levels of Benzyl Butyl Phthalate in the Water Supply of North Miami Beach Florida Homes

Benzyl butyl phthalate is a phthalate commonly used to soften some plastics. Over years of use, these chemicals can leach out of consumer products, building materials, and plastic plumbing parts and show up at very low levels in water supplies. Because benzyl butyl phthalate is usually colorless and has no consistent taste or smell, testing is the only reliable way to know if it’s present in your home’s water. Many North Miami Beach homeowners consider treatment when they want whole-house protection from trace organic chemicals that standard filters may miss.

This contaminant is often linked to contact with plastic components and other sources that can carry organic compounds, so it can be found where water runs through or is stored in plastic. It frequently occurs alongside other man-made organics; even clear water from a tap in Skylake, Highland Village or the Greynolds Park area can contain trace compounds you can’t see. A point-of-entry whole-house system treats every faucet and appliance — useful in North Miami Beach where hard, limestone-influenced municipal water can also promote scale that affects fixtures and filtration performance — rather than only treating a single outlet.