Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Borden Tri-County Region
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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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2014-02-11 | 2014020709RS525- | ND |
2014-05-14 | 2014050991RS525- | ND |
2014-08-13 | 2014081613RS525- | ND |
2014-11-12 | 2014110784RS525- | ND |
2015-02-11 | 2015020735RS525- | ND |
2015-05-13 | 2015051016RS28-1 | ND |
2015-08-12 | 2015081641RS28-1 | ND |
2015-11-11 | 2015110777RS525- | ND |
2016-05-11 | 2016051057RS28-1 | ND |
2016-08-10 | 2016081954RS525- | ND |
2016-11-08 | 2016111023RS525- | ND |
2017-02-15 | 2017021234RS525- | ND |
2017-05-10 | 2017051086RS525- | ND |
2017-08-16 | 2017082798RS525- | ND |
2017-11-14 | 2017111364RS525- | ND |
2018-05-15 | 2018052236RS28-1 | ND |
2018-08-21 | 2018083261RS28-1 | ND |
2018-11-13 | 2018111429RS28-1 | ND |
2019-02-12 | 2019021059RS525- | ND |
2019-05-14 | 2019051992RS525- | ND |
2019-08-13 | 2019082551RS525- | ND |
2019-11-12 | 2019111177RS-190 | ND |