Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
California Water Service Company - East Los Angeles
NOTE: California Water Service Company - East Los Angeles purchases water from Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal. which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal..
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 25 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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
NOTE: California Water Service Company - East Los Angeles purchases water from Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal. which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal..
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-02 | CA1910087_005_005-201804021229 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | CA1910087_003_003-201804021344 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | CA1910087_020_020-201804021124 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | CA1910087_026_026-201804031528 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | CA1910087_013_013-201804090805 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | CA1910087_003_003-201810011140 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | CA1910087_020_020-201810011015 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | CA1910087_013_013-201810021010 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | CA1910087_026_026-201810020950 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | CA1910087_005_005-201810021115 | ND |
| 2021-04-05 | CA1910087_005_005-202104050720 | ND |
| 2021-04-05 | CA1910087_020_020-202104051100 | ND |
| 2021-04-05 | CA1910087_003_003-202104050701 | ND |
| 2021-04-06 | CA1910087_026_026-202104060904 | ND |
| 2021-04-06 | CA1910087_013_013-202104060715 | ND |
| 2021-08-03 | CA1910087_026_026-202108030845 | ND |
| 2021-08-03 | CA1910087_013_013-202108031015 | ND |
| 2021-08-03 | CA1910087_005_005-202108030907 | ND |
| 2021-08-03 | CA1910087_020_020-202108031015 | ND |
| 2021-08-03 | CA1910087_003_003-202108030650 | ND |