Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Westerly Water Department
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 | 26 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 24 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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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2014-05-01 | E405202-3_SOC | ND |
2014-05-01 | BG39530-SOC | ND |
2014-05-01 | E405202-2_SOC | ND |
2014-05-01 | BG39529-SOC | ND |
2014-05-01 | E405202-1_SOC | ND |
2014-05-02 | E405500-2_SOC | ND |
2014-05-02 | E405500-1_SOC | ND |
2014-05-06 | E405500-3_SOC | ND |
2014-05-08 | E405851_SOC | ND |
2014-05-13 | BG43968-SOC | ND |
2014-05-13 | BG43969-SOC | ND |
2014-05-14 | BG44525-SOC | ND |
2014-05-15 | BG45214-SOC | ND |
2014-05-15 | BG45216_SOC | ND |
2014-10-10 | BH26017_SOC | ND |
2014-10-10 | BH26015_SOC | ND |
2014-10-14 | BH27157_SOC | ND |
2014-10-14 | BH27159_SOC | ND |
2014-10-15 | BH27765_SOC | ND |
2014-10-15 | BH27767_SOC | ND |
2014-10-16 | BH28481_SOC | ND |
2014-10-16 | BH28479_SOC | ND |
2014-10-17 | BH28987_SOC | ND |
2014-10-17 | BH28985_SOC | ND |
2014-10-21 | BH30250_SOC | ND |
2014-10-21 | BH30248_SOC | ND |
2017-04-26 | BY10338_SOC | ND |
2017-04-26 | BY10335_SOC | ND |
2017-04-27 | BY11116_SOC | ND |
2017-04-27 | BY11112_SOC | ND |
2017-04-28 | BY11761_SOC | ND |
2017-04-28 | BY11768_SOC | ND |
2017-04-28 | BY11765_SOC | ND |
2017-05-02 | BY13336_SOC | ND |
2017-05-02 | BY13340_SOC | ND |
2017-05-03 | BY14010_SOC | ND |
2017-05-03 | BY14006_SOC | ND |
2017-05-16 | BY21037_SOC | ND |
2017-11-07 | BZ34010_SOC | ND |
2017-11-07 | BZ34008_SOC | ND |
2017-11-08 | BZ37670_SOC | ND |
2017-11-08 | BZ37668_SOC | ND |
2017-11-08 | BZ37666_SOC | ND |
2017-11-09 | BZ38809_SOC | ND |
2017-11-09 | BZ38935_SOC | ND |
2017-11-09 | BZ38807_SOC | ND |
2017-11-10 | BZ39477_SOC | ND |
2017-11-10 | BZ39479_SOC | ND |
2017-11-15 | BZ42165_SOC | ND |
2017-11-15 | BZ42167_SOC | ND |