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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Gurdon Waterworks

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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-01-2218025000807ND
2018-01-2218025000707ND
2018-04-2418115005507ND
2018-06-2018172000601ND
2018-06-2018172000501ND
2018-12-0318340005401ND
2019-01-2319024002007ND
2019-04-3019122001707ND
2019-04-3019122001801ND
2019-08-0619220001807ND
2019-11-1819324000207ND
2020-05-1220135001401ND
2020-11-2335594812002ND
2020-11-2335594812003ND
2021-02-0935611249002ND
2021-02-0935611249003ND
2021-04-0521098004007ND
2021-04-0521098004107ND
2021-11-2221328000701ND
2021-11-2221328000601ND
2022-01-1122013002607ND
2022-05-04O197615-PAE-1ND
2022-05-31O198555-PAE-1ND
2022-10-03O202442-PAE-1ND
2022-11-07O203740-PAE-1ND
2023-05-08O208942-PAE-1ND
2023-11-14O213934-PAE-1ND
2023-11-14O213933-PAE-1ND