Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Citizens Water of Westfield, LLC
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 3 | 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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2015-05-12 | 3241779RS28-1502 | ND |
2015-05-12 | 3241789RS28-1502 | ND |
2015-08-11 | 346345RS28-1503 | ND |
2015-08-11 | 346353RS28-1503 | ND |
2015-09-22 | 3327346RS28-1503 | ND |
2015-11-10 | 352656RS28-1504 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 3446483RS28-1602 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 3446494RS28-1602 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 3446472RS28-1602 | ND |
2017-05-09 | P0517244RS28-170 | ND |
2017-05-09 | P0517243RS28-170 | ND |
2017-05-09 | P0517242RS28-170 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 2018052275RS28-1 | ND |
2018-05-15 | P0518453RS28-180 | ND |
2018-06-12 | 2018062122RS28-1 | ND |
2018-08-15 | P0818579 | ND |
2018-08-15 | P0818580 | ND |
2018-08-15 | P0818581 | ND |
2019-05-14 | P0519-378 | ND |
2019-05-14 | P0519-383 | ND |
2019-05-14 | P0519-388 | ND |