Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Quint-mar Water Authority

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	2	ND
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	ND	10	ND
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	N/A	0	N/A
2019	ND	13	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
2014-02-13	AA88468	ND
2014-07-29	AA90730	ND
2016-06-14	AB12484	ND
2016-06-14	AB12485	ND
2016-06-14	AB12482	ND
2016-06-14	AB12481	ND
2016-06-14	AB12483	ND
2016-07-20	AB13720	ND
2016-07-20	AB13719	ND
2016-07-20	AB13721	ND
2016-07-20	AB13718	ND
2016-07-20	AB13722	ND
2017-01-26	AB17479	ND
2017-07-13	AB21022	ND
2019-02-05	AB32810	ND
2019-02-05	AB32807	ND
2019-02-05	AB32811	ND
2019-02-05	AB32809	ND
2019-02-05	AB32808	ND
2019-04-17	AB34287	ND
2019-04-17	AB34288	ND
2019-07-17	AB36917	ND
2019-07-17	AB36908-1	ND
2019-07-17	AB36909	ND
2019-07-17	AB36910	ND
2019-07-17	AB36911	ND
2019-07-17	AB36912	ND