Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Lee County WSC
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 10 | 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 |
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2015-03-04 | AC83058 | ND |
2015-03-04 | AC83055 | ND |
2015-03-04 | AC83056 | ND |
2015-03-04 | AC83057 | ND |
2015-06-17 | AC96431 | ND |
2015-06-17 | AC96429 | ND |
2015-06-17 | AC96427 | ND |
2015-09-01 | AD05253 | ND |
2015-10-15 | AD10881 | ND |
2016-01-27 | AD20522 | ND |
2016-01-27 | AD20519 | ND |
2016-04-12 | AD32913 | ND |
2016-04-12 | AD32912 | ND |
2016-07-26 | AD45813 | ND |
2016-10-31 | AD55672 | ND |
2017-01-30 | AD67683 | ND |
2017-01-30 | AD67684 | ND |
2017-05-04 | AD82881 | ND |
2017-05-30 | AD86010 | ND |
2017-07-24 | AD90418 | ND |
2017-07-24 | AD90417 | ND |
2017-10-26 | AE02515 | ND |
2017-10-26 | AE02516 | ND |
2018-02-20 | AE14541 | ND |
2018-02-20 | AE14540 | ND |
2018-02-20 | AE14543 | ND |
2018-02-20 | AE14542 | ND |
2018-05-03 | AE25184 | ND |
2018-05-03 | AE25183 | ND |
2018-05-03 | AE25185 | ND |
2018-07-10 | AE32869 | ND |
2018-07-10 | AE32873 | ND |
2018-10-09 | AE42965 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE49936 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE49933 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE49932 | ND |
2019-04-10 | AE61896 | ND |
2019-07-26 | AE76072 | ND |
2019-11-19 | AE89840 | ND |