Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Pritchett Water Supply Corporation
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-12 | Q1509329001 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | Q1523522003 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | Q1523522019 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | Q1523522020 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | Q1523522004 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | Q1523522005 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | Q1523522006 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | Q1523522007 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | Q1523522008 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | Q1523522009 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | Q1523522010 | ND |
| 2015-09-04 | Q1534659001 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | Q1545634001 | ND |
| 2016-02-25 | Q1608021013 | ND |
| 2016-05-25 | Q1620685005 | ND |
| 2016-05-25 | Q1620685001 | ND |
| 2016-08-01 | Q1631456004 | ND |
| 2016-08-01 | Q1631456001 | ND |
| 2016-10-24 | Q1645066002 | ND |
| 2016-10-24 | Q1645066021 | ND |
| 2016-10-24 | Q1645066001 | ND |
| 2017-03-02 | Q1709045001 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | Q1716429001 | ND |
| 2017-07-20 | Q1729911001 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | Q1739153001 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | Q1822214032 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | Q1822214025 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | Q1822214026 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | Q1822214027 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | Q1822214028 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | Q1822214029 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | Q1822214030 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | Q1822214031 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | Q1822214033 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | Q1822214034 | ND |
| 2019-10-15 | Q1972651038 | ND |
| 2019-10-15 | Q1972651039 | ND |
| 2019-10-15 | Q1972651007 | ND |