Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of Bellmead
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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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2014-04-16 | AC50933 | ND |
2014-08-12 | AC63195 | ND |
2014-08-12 | AC63196 | ND |
2014-11-18 | AC72363 | ND |
2015-02-17 | AC80823 | ND |
2015-02-17 | AC80822 | ND |
2015-02-17 | AC80821 | ND |
2015-05-13 | AC91909 | ND |
2016-01-14 | AD18394 | ND |
2016-01-14 | AD18401 | ND |
2016-04-11 | AD32665 | ND |
2016-04-11 | AD32664 | ND |
2017-02-06 | AD69386 | ND |
2017-02-06 | AD69388 | ND |
2017-04-04 | AD78663 | ND |
2017-04-04 | AD78661 | ND |
2017-04-04 | AD78662 | ND |
2018-02-13 | AE13636 | ND |
2018-02-13 | AE13635 | ND |
2018-02-13 | AE13637 | ND |
2018-02-13 | AE13638 | ND |
2019-05-21 | AE67494 | ND |
2019-05-21 | AE67495 | ND |
2019-05-21 | AE67497 | ND |
2019-06-10 | AE69851 | ND |