Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Clay County Reg Water District
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-19 | 14079000301 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 14136000601 | ND |
| 2014-10-21 | 14296000401 | ND |
| 2014-10-21 | 14296000601 | ND |
| 2014-10-21 | 14296000201 | ND |
| 2015-11-12 | 15317006801 | ND |
| 2015-11-12 | 15317006701 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | 16049006907 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | 16049006807 | ND |
| 2016-03-15 | 16076000501 | ND |
| 2016-05-09 | 16133003507 | ND |
| 2016-05-09 | 16133003607 | ND |
| 2016-05-09 | 16133003907 | ND |
| 2016-10-24 | 16300002801 | ND |
| 2016-10-24 | 16300002501 | ND |
| 2016-10-24 | 16300002701 | ND |
| 2017-10-16 | 17291000601 | ND |
| 2017-10-16 | 17291000701 | ND |
| 2017-10-16 | 17291000301 | ND |
| 2018-12-04 | 18339000101 | ND |
| 2018-12-04 | 18339000701 | ND |
| 2018-12-04 | 18339000801 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 19052009207 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 19052009007 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 19052008907 | ND |
| 2019-04-22 | 19114000902 | ND |
| 2019-04-22 | 19114001202 | ND |
| 2019-04-22 | 19114001002 | ND |