Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
SBDNO County Service Area 64
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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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2014-01-29 | 3761-001-1415 | ND |
2014-01-29 | 3761-002-1200 | ND |
2014-01-29 | 3761-004-1310 | ND |
2014-01-29 | 3761-005-1045 | ND |
2015-01-05 | 3761-002-1230 | ND |
2015-07-24 | 3761-006-1630 | ND |
2015-07-30 | 3761-006-1525 | ND |
2015-08-02 | 3761-006-0700 | ND |
2015-08-04 | 3761-006-0700 | ND |
2017-01-03 | 3761-002-1100 | ND |
2017-01-03 | 3761-005-0940 | ND |
2017-01-05 | 3761-004-0900 | ND |
2017-01-31 | 3761-001-1000 | ND |