Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of Frederick
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-01 | 0100015_01_00486 | ND |
| 2014-05-01 | 0100015_02_00486 | ND |
| 2014-06-03 | 0100015_03_20108 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 0100015_01_20108 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 0100015_02_20108 | ND |
| 2014-06-23 | 0100015_03_00553 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 0100015_01_20159 | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 0100015_02_20159 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | E15003181001 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | E15003181005 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | E15003181003 | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 2077161002 | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 2077161003B | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 2077161001 | ND |
| 2015-07-08 | 2081983002 | ND |
| 2015-07-08 | 2081983001 | ND |
| 2016-04-25 | E16003991005 | ND |
| 2016-04-25 | E16003984002 | ND |
| 2016-04-25 | E16003991002 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 2152179003 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 2152179002 | ND |
| 2016-06-15 | 2152179001 | ND |
| 2016-07-05 | 2156259001 | ND |
| 2016-07-05 | 2156259002 | ND |
| 2017-04-04 | E17003895003 | ND |
| 2017-04-04 | E17003895001 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | E17003936001 | ND |
| 2017-06-08 | 2237352002 | ND |
| 2017-06-08 | 2237352001 | ND |
| 2017-06-08 | 2237352003 | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | 224521001 | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | 224521002 | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | E18004037001 | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | E18004056001 | ND |
| 2018-06-19 | 2322231001 | ND |
| 2018-06-19 | 2322231002 | ND |
| 2018-07-31 | 2330310001 | ND |
| 2019-06-13 | 3040043001 | ND |
| 2019-06-13 | 3040043002 | ND |
| 2019-07-01 | 3043129001 | ND |