Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of North Platte
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 18 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 15 | 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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2014-05-21 | 295518 | ND |
2014-05-21 | 295519 | ND |
2014-07-16 | 308561 | ND |
2014-07-16 | 309033 | ND |
2014-10-14 | 329249 | ND |
2014-10-27 | 329248 | ND |
2015-01-26 | 342728 | ND |
2015-04-22 | 353844 | ND |
2015-06-24 | 356633 | ND |
2015-06-24 | 356634 | ND |
2015-06-24 | 356635 | ND |
2015-06-24 | 356636 | ND |
2015-06-24 | 356637 | ND |
2015-06-24 | 356638 | ND |
2015-06-24 | 356639 | ND |
2015-07-08 | 373919 | ND |
2015-08-12 | 375069 | ND |
2015-08-12 | 375075 | ND |
2015-08-12 | 375074 | ND |
2015-08-12 | 375073 | ND |
2015-08-12 | 375072 | ND |
2015-08-12 | 375071 | ND |
2015-08-12 | 375070 | ND |
2015-10-07 | 391403 | ND |
2016-06-02 | ND | |
2016-08-17 | ND | |
2016-10-11 | ND | |
2017-04-25 | ND | |
2017-04-25 | ND | |
2017-07-25 | ND | |
2017-08-08 | ND | |
2017-08-08 | ND | |
2017-10-16 | ND | |
2018-06-04 | 544548 | ND |
2018-06-04 | 544547 | ND |
2018-06-04 | 544546 | ND |
2018-06-04 | 544544 | ND |
2018-06-04 | 544543 | ND |
2018-06-25 | 544545 | ND |
2018-07-16 | 560938 | ND |
2018-07-23 | 561141 | ND |
2018-08-27 | 561135 | ND |
2018-08-27 | 561136 | ND |
2018-08-27 | 561137 | ND |
2018-08-27 | 561138 | ND |
2018-08-27 | 561139 | ND |
2018-08-27 | 561140 | ND |
2018-10-29 | 577083 | ND |
2019-04-23 | 605613 | ND |
2019-05-28 | 605011 | ND |
2019-07-22 | 621222 | ND |
2019-09-11 | 621570 | ND |