Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Sandy Point 480 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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 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 |
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2014-04-14 | AD90603 | ND |
2014-04-14 | AD90603 | ND |
2015-03-09 | 35178883002 | ND |
2015-03-09 | 35178883002 | ND |
2015-10-12 | 35211703002 | ND |
2015-10-12 | 35211703002 | ND |
2016-04-12 | 35239164009 | ND |
2016-04-12 | 35239164009 | ND |
2016-11-21 | 35279123005 | ND |
2016-11-21 | 35279123005 | ND |
2017-05-24 | 35314649003 | ND |
2017-05-24 | 35314649003 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35370032001 | ND |
2018-01-22 | 35370032001 | ND |
2018-07-31 | 35408506001 | ND |
2018-07-31 | 35408506001 | ND |
2019-02-25 | 35450974001 | ND |
2019-02-25 | 35450974001 | ND |
2019-08-26 | 35493340001 | ND |
2019-08-26 | 35493340001 | ND |