Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Indiana American Water - Muncie
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | 247664RS525-1401 | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 256294RS525-1402 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | 265610RS525-1403 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 274877RS525-1404 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 281649RS525-1501 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 28645301RS525-15 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | 28894001RS525-15 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 29498501RS28-150 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 29927201RS-1503 | ND |
| 2015-10-10 | 305389RS525-1504 | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | 318674RS525-1602 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 32886001RS525-16 | ND |
| 2016-11-17 | 33727501RS-1604 | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | 345562RS525-1701 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 354284RS525-1702 | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | 365873RS525-1703 | ND |
| 2017-11-13 | 375895RS525-1704 | ND |
| 2018-05-14 | 393366RS525-1802 | ND |
| 2018-07-05 | 401595RS28-1803 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 405483RS525-1803 | ND |
| 2018-11-14 | 417802RS525-1804 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 428107RS-1901 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 43918401 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 454024RS-1903 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 470347RS-1904 | ND |