Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Gonzales County Water Supply Corporation
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-05 | AC56115 | ND |
| 2014-06-05 | AC56117 | ND |
| 2014-06-05 | AC56116 | ND |
| 2014-06-05 | AC56112 | ND |
| 2014-06-05 | AC56119 | ND |
| 2014-09-05 | AC66108 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79332 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79333 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79349 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79331 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79334 | ND |
| 2015-07-22 | AD00677 | ND |
| 2016-01-19 | AD18758 | ND |
| 2016-01-19 | AD18756 | ND |
| 2016-01-19 | AD18754 | ND |
| 2016-01-19 | AD18753 | ND |
| 2016-01-19 | AD18755 | ND |
| 2016-05-02 | AD34906 | ND |
| 2017-03-13 | AD75568 | ND |
| 2017-03-13 | AD75566 | ND |
| 2017-03-13 | AD75567 | ND |
| 2017-03-13 | AD75569 | ND |
| 2017-04-26 | AD81301 | ND |
| 2018-02-08 | AE13124 | ND |
| 2018-03-12 | AE18013 | ND |
| 2018-03-12 | AE18016 | ND |
| 2018-03-12 | AE18015 | ND |
| 2018-03-12 | AE18012 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | AE48728 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | AE57242 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | AE57240 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | AE57236 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | AE57237 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | AE57238 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | AE57239 | ND |