Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Saraland Water Service

Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate is used in PVC plastic, plastic wrap and other consumer products. It is released as a pollutant from industrial sources and sewage treatment plants. In studies of laboratory animals, di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate can harm fetal development.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	ND	8	ND
2017	N/A	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	N/A
2019	ND	14	ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 200 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 200 ppb for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to internal organs.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 400 ppb

The legal limit for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2016-03-15	160316039-2	ND
2016-03-15	160316039-3	ND
2016-03-15	160316039-1	ND
2016-06-16	160617015-1	ND
2016-06-16	160617015-4	ND
2016-06-16	160617015-2	ND
2016-06-16	160617015-3	ND
2016-09-15	160916014-001	ND
2019-03-13	19030450-002D	ND
2019-03-13	19030450-003D	ND
2019-03-13	19030450-001D	ND
2019-06-04	20106618001_ISOC	ND
2019-06-04	20106618002_ISOC	ND
2019-07-30	20114823002_ISOC	ND
2019-07-30	20114823002_ISOC	ND
2019-07-30	20114823001_ISOC	ND
2019-07-30	20114823001_ISOC	ND
2019-07-30	20114823001_ISOC	ND
2019-07-30	20114823003_ISOC	ND
2019-07-30	20114823003_ISOC	ND
2019-07-30	20114823003_ISOC	ND
2019-07-30	20114823002_ISOC	ND