Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 18 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 24 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 | 201509030217 | ND |
| 2015-09-21 | 201509230164 | ND |
| 2015-09-21 | 201509230165 | ND |
| 2015-09-21 | 201509230169 | ND |
| 2015-09-21 | 201509230170 | ND |
| 2015-09-21 | 201509230171 | ND |
| 2015-09-21 | 201509230172 | ND |
| 2015-09-21 | 201509230231 | ND |
| 2015-09-21 | 201509230232 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | 201511180489 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | 201511200369 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | 201511200370 | ND |
| 2015-12-01 | 201512030500 | ND |
| 2015-12-01 | 201512030499 | ND |
| 2015-12-01 | 201512030498 | ND |
| 2015-12-01 | 201512030496 | ND |
| 2015-12-01 | 201512030495 | ND |
| 2015-12-01 | 201512030497 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | ND | |
| 2018-01-29 | 201801310036 | ND |
| 2018-01-29 | 201801000000 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 201901310193 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 201903220303 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 201903220416 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 201903220488 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 201903220415 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 201903220302 | ND |
| 2019-03-22 | 201903260247 | ND |
| 2019-03-22 | 201903260250 | ND |
| 2019-03-22 | 201903260219 | ND |
| 2019-03-22 | 201903260218 | ND |
| 2019-03-22 | 201903260283 | ND |
| 2019-06-18 | 201906200462 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 201908220600 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 201908220601 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 201908220544 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | 201908220543 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 201908230494 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 201908230483 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 201908230361 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 201908230362 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 201908230493 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 201908230482 | ND |
| 2019-08-26 | 201908280583 | ND |
| 2019-10-15 | 201910170567 | ND |