Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
New Braunfels Utilities
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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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2014-01-31 | AC41130 | ND |
2014-05-08 | AC53585 | ND |
2014-05-08 | AC53584 | ND |
2014-05-08 | AC53581 | ND |
2014-05-08 | AC53586 | ND |
2015-01-21 | AC77163 | ND |
2015-03-24 | AC85939 | ND |
2016-01-12 | AD17681 | ND |
2016-01-12 | AD17682 | ND |
2016-02-24 | AD25510 | ND |
2016-02-24 | AD25507 | ND |
2016-05-20 | AD37825 | ND |
2017-01-12 | AD64881 | ND |
2017-05-30 | AD85999 | ND |
2017-05-30 | AD85997 | ND |
2017-05-30 | AD85998 | ND |
2017-08-23 | AD94027 | ND |
2018-02-05 | AE12330 | ND |
2018-10-29 | AE44790 | ND |
2019-02-04 | AE52744 | ND |
2019-02-04 | AE52747 | ND |
2019-03-18 | AE58877 | ND |
2019-04-22 | AE63258 | ND |
2019-07-30 | AE76480 | ND |