Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Johnson County SUD
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 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 8 | 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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2014-01-29 | Q1402807001 | ND |
2014-02-26 | Q1406302002 | ND |
2014-05-29 | Q1418453021 | ND |
2015-02-03 | Q1504045008 | ND |
2015-02-03 | Q1504045003 | ND |
2015-04-16 | Q1514524009 | ND |
2015-04-16 | Q1514524008 | ND |
2015-04-16 | Q1514524007 | ND |
2015-08-05 | Q1531043014 | ND |
2015-08-05 | Q1531043011 | ND |
2015-08-05 | Q1531043012 | ND |
2015-08-05 | Q1531043013 | ND |
2016-03-17 | Q1611268006 | ND |
2016-03-17 | Q1611268005 | ND |
2016-06-01 | Q1621680005 | ND |
2016-06-01 | Q1621680017 | ND |
2016-06-01 | Q1621680016 | ND |
2016-06-01 | Q1621680006 | ND |
2016-11-21 | Q1650944017 | ND |
2017-02-14 | Q1706687001 | ND |
2017-05-04 | Q1718433009 | ND |
2017-08-16 | Q1736301013 | ND |
2018-02-21 | Q1807323003 | ND |
2018-02-21 | Q1807323008 | ND |
2018-12-10 | Q1850236028 | ND |
2018-12-10 | Q1850236024 | ND |
2018-12-10 | Q1850236025 | ND |
2018-12-10 | Q1850236026 | ND |
2018-12-10 | Q1850236027 | ND |
2018-12-10 | Q1850236029 | ND |
2019-02-20 | Q1907529001 | ND |
2019-02-20 | Q1907529028 | ND |
2019-02-20 | Q1907529008 | ND |
2019-02-20 | Q1907529021 | ND |
2019-05-21 | Q1927429007 | ND |