Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Cottonwood Municipal Water Vv6

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	ND	12	ND
2017	N/A	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	N/A
2019	ND	12	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
2016-03-07	201603090146SC	ND
2016-03-07	201603090146SB	ND
2016-03-07	201603090146SA	ND
2016-03-07	201603090144SC	ND
2016-03-07	201603090144SB	ND
2016-03-07	201603090144SA	ND
2016-08-23	201608240125SA	ND
2016-08-23	201608240127SC	ND
2016-08-23	201608240127SB	ND
2016-08-23	201608240127SA	ND
2016-08-23	201608240125SC	ND
2016-08-23	201608240125SB	ND
2019-02-19	201902200086SC	ND
2019-02-19	201902200086SB	ND
2019-02-19	201902200086SA	ND
2019-02-19	201902200082SC	ND
2019-02-19	201902200082SB	ND
2019-02-19	201902200082SA	ND
2019-05-07	201905080040SA	ND
2019-05-07	201905080044SC	ND
2019-05-07	201905080044SB	ND
2019-05-07	201905080044SA	ND
2019-05-07	201905080040SC	ND
2019-05-07	201905080040SB	ND