Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Bella Vista City Water System
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 | 32 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 22 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-01-14 | 2958547 | ND |
2014-01-14 | 2958539 | ND |
2014-01-14 | 2958505 | ND |
2014-01-14 | 2958497 | ND |
2014-01-14 | 2958449 | ND |
2014-01-14 | 29584232 | ND |
2014-01-14 | 2958302 | ND |
2014-01-14 | 2958232 | ND |
2014-01-14 | 2958225 | ND |
2014-01-14 | 2958200 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 2959277 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 2959269 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 2959491 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 2959509 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 2959501 | ND |
2014-01-15 | 2969261 | ND |
2014-05-20 | 3031593 | ND |
2014-08-13 | 3084005 | ND |
2014-08-13 | 3084013 | ND |
2014-08-13 | 3084029 | ND |
2014-08-13 | 3084037 | ND |
2014-08-13 | 3084047 | ND |
2014-08-14 | 3084323 | ND |
2014-08-14 | 3084315 | ND |
2014-08-14 | 3084307 | ND |
2014-08-14 | 3084299 | ND |
2014-08-14 | 3084291 | ND |
2014-08-14 | 3084283 | ND |
2014-08-14 | 3084275 | ND |
2014-08-14 | 3084267 | ND |
2014-08-21 | 3089438 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 3093178 | ND |
2017-01-04 | 3617215 | ND |
2017-01-04 | 3617209 | ND |
2017-01-04 | 3616725 | ND |
2017-01-04 | 3616719 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3737777 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3737771 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3737765 | ND |
2017-07-18 | 3737759 | ND |
2019-01-28 | 4185328 | ND |
2019-01-28 | 4185322 | ND |
2019-01-28 | 4185316 | ND |
2019-01-28 | 4185310 | ND |
2019-01-31 | 4186735 | ND |
2019-01-31 | 4186729 | ND |
2019-01-31 | 4186741 | ND |
2019-02-01 | 4188469 | ND |
2019-02-01 | 4188463 | ND |
2019-02-01 | 4188457 | ND |
2019-02-01 | 4188451 | ND |
2019-04-03 | 4249753 | ND |
2019-04-03 | 4249747 | ND |
2019-04-03 | 4249741 | ND |
2019-04-03 | 4249735 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 4250297 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 4250333 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 4250327 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 4250321 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 4250315 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 4250309 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 4250303 | ND |