Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Rancho California Water District
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 9 | 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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2014-02-07 | 4790-143-0924 | ND |
2014-05-08 | 4790-143-1015 | ND |
2014-08-06 | 4790-143-0905 | ND |
2014-09-04 | 4790-059-0935 | ND |
2014-10-02 | 4790-034-1015 | ND |
2015-01-29 | 4790-142-1030 | ND |
2015-02-10 | 4790-143-0905 | ND |
2015-04-22 | 4790-053-1200 | ND |
2015-04-22 | 4790-142-1015 | ND |
2015-05-14 | 4790-095-1505 | ND |
2015-05-14 | 4790-143-1505 | ND |
2015-07-14 | 4790-142-1020 | ND |
2015-08-05 | 4790-143-1455 | ND |
2015-10-14 | 4790-142-1045 | ND |
2015-11-30 | 4790-143-1325 | ND |
2016-01-20 | 4790-142-1030 | ND |
2016-02-29 | 4790-150-1830 | ND |
2016-03-02 | 4790-071-1035 | ND |
2016-04-14 | 4790-142-1100 | ND |
2016-06-09 | 4790-018-1020 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 4790-142-1245 | ND |
2016-10-11 | 4790-015-0935 | ND |
2016-10-11 | 4790-051-1030 | ND |
2016-11-29 | 5810-153-1055 | ND |
2017-01-17 | 5810-037-0920 | ND |
2017-02-03 | 9588-153-1050 | ND |
2017-03-23 | 4790-142-1020 | ND |
2017-04-12 | 4790-142-1030 | ND |
2017-05-04 | 4790-153-1010 | ND |
2017-07-13 | 4790-142-1035 | ND |
2017-08-10 | 4790-153-1215 | ND |
2017-09-01 | 4790-150-0925 | ND |
2017-09-28 | 4790-059-0943 | ND |
2017-11-08 | 4790-150-1445 | ND |
2017-11-22 | 4790-151-1100 | ND |
2018-02-07 | 9588-151-1127 | ND |
2018-02-07 | 9588-150-1251 | ND |
2018-04-27 | 4790-053-1156 | ND |
2018-05-03 | 4790-150-1130 | ND |
2018-05-03 | 4790-151-1235 | ND |
2018-05-22 | 4790-152-1051 | ND |
2018-07-17 | 4790-152-1045 | ND |
2018-08-09 | 4790-151-1000 | ND |
2018-08-14 | 4790-150-0914 | ND |
2018-08-22 | 4790-151-1007 | ND |
2018-10-03 | 4790-152-1030 | ND |
2018-10-17 | 4790-155-1240 | ND |
2018-11-27 | 4790-151-1222 | ND |
2018-11-27 | 4790-143-1005 | ND |
2018-11-27 | 4790-150-1113 | ND |
2019-01-09 | 4790-152-1100 | ND |
2019-01-09 | 4790-155-0930 | ND |
2019-02-19 | 4790-151-0900 | ND |
2019-02-19 | 4790-150-1022 | ND |
2019-03-12 | 4790-071-1030 | ND |
2019-04-02 | 4790-155-1115 | ND |
2019-06-04 | 4790-018-1030 | ND |
2019-07-25 | 4790-155-0945 | ND |
2019-10-08 | 9588-051-1045 | ND |