Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Arizona Water Company - Overgaard
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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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2015-05-19 | 5051552-05 | ND |
2015-05-19 | 5051552-04 | ND |
2015-05-19 | 5051552-03 | ND |
2015-05-19 | 5051552-02 | ND |
2015-05-19 | 5051552-01 | ND |
2015-11-03 | 5110317-04 | ND |
2015-11-03 | 5110317-03 | ND |
2015-11-03 | 5110317-02 | ND |
2015-12-07 | 5120637-01 | ND |
2016-02-22 | 6022013-01 | ND |
2018-05-21 | 18E2216-05 SOC | ND |
2018-05-21 | 18E2216-04 SOC | ND |
2018-05-21 | 18E2216-03 SOC | ND |
2018-05-21 | 18E2216-02 SOC | ND |
2018-05-21 | 18E2216-01 SOC | ND |
2018-10-15 | 18J1761-04 | ND |
2018-10-15 | 18J1761-03 | ND |
2018-10-15 | 18J1761-02 | ND |
2018-10-15 | 18J1761-01 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 18K0612-01 | ND |