Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of Sherman
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 0.175 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 0.700 ppb |
2015 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-04-22 | Q1412762002 | 0.700 ppb |
2014-04-22 | Q1412762001 | ND |
2014-08-20 | Q1438015028 | ND |
2014-08-20 | Q1438015027 | ND |
2015-03-17 | Q1509888002 | ND |
2015-03-17 | Q1509888001 | ND |
2015-04-23 | Q1515169035 | ND |
2015-04-23 | Q1515169032 | ND |
2015-04-23 | Q1515169033 | ND |
2015-04-23 | Q1515169034 | ND |
2015-04-23 | Q1515169036 | ND |
2015-04-23 | Q1515169018 | ND |
2015-04-23 | Q1515169019 | ND |
2015-04-23 | Q1515169020 | ND |
2015-07-22 | Q1528508004 | ND |
2015-07-22 | Q1528508003 | ND |
2015-09-09 | Q1535058001 | ND |
2015-11-03 | Q1543355006 | ND |
2015-11-03 | Q1543355001 | ND |
2016-01-20 | Q1602479016 | ND |
2016-01-20 | Q1602479015 | ND |
2016-04-11 | Q1614214013 | ND |
2016-04-11 | Q1614214005 | ND |
2016-11-08 | Q1648503001 | ND |
2017-01-12 | Q1701556003 | ND |
2017-01-12 | Q1701556008 | ND |
2017-10-10 | Q1751594033 | ND |
2017-10-10 | Q1751594032 | ND |
2017-11-14 | Q1758437003 | ND |
2018-01-10 | Q1801240016 | ND |
2018-01-10 | Q1801240013 | ND |
2018-01-10 | Q1801240014 | ND |
2018-01-10 | Q1801240015 | ND |
2018-01-10 | Q1801240017 | ND |
2018-01-10 | Q1801240018 | ND |
2018-01-10 | Q1801240019 | ND |
2018-07-05 | Q1826605003 | ND |
2018-08-20 | Q1833198001 | ND |
2018-11-29 | Q1848810002 | ND |
2019-02-12 | Q1906434010 | ND |
2019-02-12 | Q1906434009 | ND |
2019-02-12 | Q1906434008 | ND |
2019-05-07 | Q1922272013 | ND |
2019-05-07 | Q1922272014 | ND |