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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Quint-mar Water Authority

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND100ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND100ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2019-02-05AB32809ND
2019-02-05AB32810ND
2019-02-05AB32811ND
2019-02-05AB32808ND
2019-04-17AB34287ND
2019-07-17AB36908-1ND
2019-07-17AB36909ND
2019-07-17AB36910ND
2019-07-17AB36911ND
2019-07-17AB36912ND
2020-07-20AB43481ND
2020-11-05AB46358ND
2022-02-08AB56151ND
2022-02-08AB56155ND
2022-02-08AB56154ND
2022-02-08AB56153ND
2022-02-08AB56152ND
2022-07-20AB60396ND
2022-07-20AB60397ND
2022-07-20AB60398ND
2022-07-20AB60399ND
2022-07-20AB60400ND
2023-02-06AB65254ND
2023-07-17AB69865ND