Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of Baltimore
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-29 | 0300002_02_00348 | ND |
| 2014-01-29 | 0300002_01_00348 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | 0300002_02_PLTS1 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | 0300002_01_TREAT | ND |
| 2015-03-18 | 2060750003 | ND |
| 2015-03-18 | 2060750002 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | 2075366003 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | 2075366001 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | 2075366002 | ND |
| 2015-06-22 | E15004053001 | ND |
| 2015-06-22 | E15004053003 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 2095329002 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 2095329001 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 2095329003 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | ASH_T | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | PLTS_1 | ND |
| 2015-12-10 | PLT_2 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | E16004413002 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | E16004413006 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | E16004413004 | ND |
| 2016-09-21 | TREATED_A_1 | ND |
| 2016-09-21 | PLT_1 | ND |
| 2016-09-21 | PLT_2 | ND |
| 2017-06-08 | TREATED_A_C | ND |
| 2017-06-08 | PLANT_2 | ND |
| 2017-06-12 | PLANT_1 | ND |
| 2017-06-20 | E17005034001 | ND |
| 2017-06-20 | E17005035001 | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | 0300002_091417_A | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | 0300002_091417_M | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | 0300002_091417_M | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | E18004105001 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | E18004100003 | ND |
| 2019-07-31 | E20000422001 | ND |
| 2019-07-31 | E20000423001 | ND |