Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of Lake Charles Water System
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 32 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 18 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 34 | 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 |
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2015-03-23 | 35180731005 | ND |
2015-03-23 | 35180731004 | ND |
2015-03-23 | 35180731003 | ND |
2015-03-23 | 35180731002 | ND |
2015-03-23 | 35180731001 | ND |
2015-03-23 | 35180731005 | ND |
2015-03-23 | 35180731004 | ND |
2015-03-23 | 35180731003 | ND |
2015-03-23 | 35180731002 | ND |
2015-03-23 | 35180731001 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 35199384001 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 35199384004 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 35199384002 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 35199384003 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 35199384005 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 35199384004 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 35199384003 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 35199384002 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 35199384001 | ND |
2015-07-27 | 35199384005 | ND |
2015-08-10 | 35201689002 | ND |
2015-08-10 | 35201689001 | ND |
2015-08-10 | 35201689003 | ND |
2015-08-10 | 35201689004 | ND |
2015-08-10 | 35201689005 | ND |
2015-08-10 | 35201689005 | ND |
2015-08-10 | 35201689004 | ND |
2015-08-10 | 35201689003 | ND |
2015-08-10 | 35201689002 | ND |
2015-08-10 | 35201689001 | ND |
2015-09-21 | 35208328005 | ND |
2015-09-21 | 35208328005 | ND |
2017-12-18 | 35365007003 | ND |
2017-12-18 | 35365007002 | ND |
2017-12-18 | 35365007001 | ND |
2017-12-18 | 35365007003 | ND |
2017-12-18 | 35365007002 | ND |
2017-12-18 | 35365007001 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35369992004 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35369992001 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35369992002 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35369992003 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35369992001 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35369992002 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35369992003 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35369992004 | ND |
2018-02-26 | 35377533004 | ND |
2018-02-26 | 35377533003 | ND |
2018-02-26 | 35377533002 | ND |
2018-02-26 | 35377533002 | ND |
2018-02-26 | 35377533003 | ND |
2018-02-26 | 35377533001 | ND |
2018-02-26 | 35377533001 | ND |
2018-02-26 | 35377533004 | ND |
2018-12-04 | 35435398001 | ND |
2018-12-04 | 35435398001 | ND |
2019-11-18 | 35513723005 | ND |
2019-11-18 | 35513723004 | ND |
2019-11-18 | 35513723001 | ND |
2019-11-18 | 35513723002 | ND |
2019-11-18 | 35513723003 | ND |
2019-11-18 | 35513723004 | ND |
2019-11-18 | 35513723005 | ND |
2019-11-18 | 35513723003 | ND |
2019-11-18 | 35513723002 | ND |
2019-11-18 | 35513723001 | ND |
2019-11-20 | 35514464001 | ND |
2019-11-20 | 35514464005 | ND |
2019-11-20 | 35514464004 | ND |
2019-11-20 | 35514464003 | ND |
2019-11-20 | 35514464002 | ND |
2019-11-20 | 35514464001 | ND |
2019-11-20 | 35514464005 | ND |
2019-11-20 | 35514464004 | ND |
2019-11-20 | 35514464003 | ND |
2019-11-20 | 35514464002 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198001 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198006 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198005 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198004 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198003 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198002 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198001 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198006 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198005 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198004 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198003 | ND |
2019-12-02 | 35516198002 | ND |
2019-12-18 | 35520212001 | ND |
2019-12-18 | 35520212001 | ND |