Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Greene County Regional Water System
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 | 14 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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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2014-04-14 | 8030-041414-E12S | ND |
2014-04-14 | 8030-041414-E09S | ND |
2014-05-12 | 8030-051214-E04S | ND |
2014-05-12 | 8030-051214-E07S | ND |
2014-05-19 | 8030-051914-E05S | ND |
2014-05-19 | 8030-051914-E03S | ND |
2014-06-11 | 8030-061114-E08S | ND |
2014-07-08 | 8030-070814-E07S | ND |
2014-07-08 | 8030-070814-E04S | ND |
2014-07-08 | 8030-070814-E12S | ND |
2014-07-11 | 8030-071114-E09S | ND |
2014-07-11 | 8030-071114-E08S | ND |
2014-07-11 | 8030-071114-E05S | ND |
2014-08-07 | 8030-080714-E03S | ND |
2015-06-11 | ND | |
2015-06-11 | ND | |
2015-08-11 | ND | |
2015-08-11 | ND | |
2017-04-11 | 8030-041117-E04S | ND |
2017-04-11 | 8030-041117-E12S | ND |
2017-04-11 | 8030-041117-E07S | ND |
2017-04-12 | 8030-041217-E03S | ND |
2017-04-12 | 8030-041217-E05S | ND |
2017-04-12 | 8030-041217-E09S | ND |
2017-05-18 | 8030-051817-E08S | ND |
2017-08-14 | 8030-081417-E03S | ND |
2017-08-14 | 8030-081417-E08S | ND |
2017-08-28 | 8030-082817-E09S | ND |
2017-08-30 | 8030-083017-E04S | ND |
2017-08-30 | 8030-083017-E05S | ND |
2017-08-31 | 8030-083117-E07S | ND |
2017-08-31 | 8030-083117-E12S | ND |
2018-06-04 | 8030-060418-E11S | ND |
2018-06-05 | 8030-060518-E10S | ND |
2018-08-08 | 8030-080818-E10S | ND |
2018-09-07 | 8030-090718-E11S | ND |