Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Epcor Water - Mohave
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-10 | 550-41482-1S | ND |
| 2015-09-15 | 550-51357-1S | ND |
| 2015-09-15 | 550-51357-2S | ND |
| 2015-09-15 | 550-51357-3S | ND |
| 2015-09-15 | 550-51357-4S | ND |
| 2015-09-15 | 550-51357-5 | ND |
| 2015-09-15 | 550-51357-6 | ND |
| 2015-09-15 | 550-51357-7S | ND |
| 2015-09-15 | 550-51357-8TT | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 550-55138-8T | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 550-55138-6 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 550-55138-5 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 550-55138-4 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 550-55138-3 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 550-55138-2 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 550-55138-1 | ND |
| 2016-02-02 | 550-58216-2 | ND |
| 2016-08-22 | 550-68530-1S | ND |
| 2017-03-13 | 550-79132-2T | ND |
| 2017-06-08 | 7060966-01 | ND |
| 2017-08-10 | 7081254-01-SOC | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | 7111744-01 | ND |
| 2018-06-13 | 3964598 | ND |
| 2018-06-13 | 3964597 | ND |
| 2018-06-19 | 3974880 | ND |
| 2018-06-20 | 3974877 | ND |
| 2018-06-25 | 3974881 | ND |
| 2018-06-25 | 3978011 | ND |
| 2018-06-27 | 3976354 | ND |
| 2018-08-23 | 4035561 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 4094849 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 4093021 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 4092986 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 4092981 | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 4092978 | ND |
| 2018-10-16 | 4094847 | ND |
| 2018-10-16 | 4094872 | ND |
| 2018-10-16 | 4094848 | ND |