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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Huttig 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
2018ND30ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-05-0118123006107ND
2018-10-2918305001207ND
2018-10-2918305001301ND
2019-01-2819031001107ND
2019-05-0119121003307ND
2019-07-3019213002101ND
2019-09-0319248002107ND
2019-10-1519290000201ND
2019-10-2819303001401ND
2019-11-1819324001001ND
2020-01-2820030005105ND
2020-06-1620170003901ND
2020-11-3035596125002ND
2020-11-3035596125003ND
2021-06-0935640077001ND
2021-11-1721322001007ND
2021-11-1721322001101ND
2022-05-23O198471-PAE-1ND
2022-11-14O203931-PAE-1ND
2022-11-14O203930-PAE-1ND
2023-02-14O206558-PAE-1ND
2023-05-30O209502-PAE-1ND
2023-10-24O213284-PAE-1ND
2023-10-24O213283-PAE-1ND