Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Clearbrooke Estates Pump District
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | 0.0367 ppb | 3 | 1 | ND - 0.110 ppb |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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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2014-04-22 | 35135575003 | ND |
2017-04-20 | 2224520003 | 0.110 ppb |
2017-09-26 | 2265847001 | ND |
2017-11-14 | 2277506001 | ND |
2018-01-23 | 2291329001 | ND |
2018-04-04 | 2307423001 | ND |
2018-10-03 | 4079413 | ND |
2019-01-22 | 4180616 | ND |
2019-03-08 | 4221691 | ND |
2019-04-24 | 4271516 | ND |
2019-08-20 | 4395306 | ND |