Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Montgomery Water Works
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 14 | 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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2014-03-19 | 1403-00380-1S | ND |
2014-06-17 | 1406-00205-1S | ND |
2015-03-30 | AL11734 | ND |
2015-03-30 | AL11732 | ND |
2015-03-30 | AL11730 | ND |
2015-03-30 | AL11731 | ND |
2015-03-30 | AL11733 | ND |
2015-03-30 | AL11728 | ND |
2015-03-30 | AL11727 | ND |
2015-03-30 | AL11729 | ND |
2015-09-01 | AL32941 | ND |
2015-09-01 | AL32942 | ND |
2015-09-01 | AL32940 | ND |
2015-09-01 | AL32939 | ND |
2015-09-01 | AL32945 | ND |
2015-09-01 | AL32944 | ND |
2015-09-01 | AL32943 | ND |
2015-09-01 | AL32938 | ND |
2019-03-19 | 188805-01SOC | ND |
2019-03-19 | 188801-01SOC | ND |
2019-03-19 | 188800-01SOC | ND |
2019-03-19 | 188807-01SOC | ND |
2019-03-19 | 188806-01SOC | ND |
2019-03-19 | 188803-01SOC | ND |
2019-03-19 | 188802-01SOC | ND |
2019-09-18 | 195724-01SOC | ND |
2019-09-18 | 195722-01SOC | ND |
2019-09-18 | 195723-01SOC | ND |
2019-09-18 | 195727-01SOC | ND |
2019-09-18 | 195725-01SOC | ND |
2019-09-18 | 195726-01SOC | ND |
2019-09-18 | 195728-01SOC | ND |