Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
South Island PSD
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 10 | 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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2014-02-04 | AD35237 | ND |
2014-02-04 | AD35249 | ND |
2014-02-04 | AD35250 | ND |
2014-02-04 | AD35231 | ND |
2014-02-10 | AD35465 | ND |
2014-02-10 | AD35466 | ND |
2014-02-10 | AD35467 | ND |
2014-02-10 | AD35468 | ND |
2014-04-14 | AD38363 | ND |
2014-04-14 | AD38374 | ND |
2014-04-14 | AD38376 | ND |
2014-09-08 | AD45158 | ND |
2019-09-11 | AE36990 | ND |
2019-09-11 | AE37008 | ND |
2019-09-11 | AE37010 | ND |
2019-09-12 | AE37131 | ND |
2019-09-17 | AE37328 | ND |
2019-09-17 | AE37326 | ND |
2019-09-18 | AE37423 | ND |
2019-09-18 | AE37429 | ND |
2019-09-18 | AE37442 | ND |
2019-12-17 | AE42015 | ND |