Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Culvers Hill - North Webster
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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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2015-06-10 | 15061506RS28-150 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 15061507RS28-150 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 15061508RS28-150 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 15061509RS28-150 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 15061504RS28-150 | ND |
2016-09-26 | 16092900001RS28- | ND |
2016-09-26 | 16092905001RS28- | ND |
2016-09-26 | 16092908001RS28- | ND |
2016-09-26 | 16092921001RS28- | ND |
2016-09-26 | 16092925001RS28- | ND |
2018-09-24 | 18093268RS28-180 | ND |
2018-09-24 | 18093267RS28-180 | ND |
2018-09-24 | 18093264RS28-180 | ND |
2018-09-24 | 18093262RS28-180 | ND |
2018-09-24 | 18093260RS28-180 | ND |
2019-08-20 | 380074RS28-1903 | ND |
2019-08-20 | 380074 | ND |
2019-08-20 | 380073RS28-1903 | ND |
2019-08-20 | 380073 | ND |
2019-11-21 | 384793RS28-1904 | ND |