Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Sw Boone County Water Association
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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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2014-04-29 | 14121003107 | ND |
2014-06-10 | 14163009001 | ND |
2014-08-19 | 14233003807 | ND |
2014-10-28 | 14303006501 | ND |
2015-03-16 | 15078004401 | ND |
2015-04-28 | 15120005601 | ND |
2016-05-17 | 16140011101 | ND |
2017-04-25 | 17117003407 | ND |
2017-07-25 | 17207001906 | ND |
2018-05-08 | 18129001701 | ND |
2019-04-30 | 19122005501 | ND |