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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

City of Tucson

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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312

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND2160ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND900ND

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
2014-05-07201405090245SND
2016-01-01201601200655SND
2016-01-11201601120497SND
2016-01-11201601120501SND
2016-01-11201601120503SND
2016-01-122016011130591SND
2016-01-12201601130583SND
2016-01-12201601130585SND
2016-01-12201601130587SND
2016-01-12201601130589SND
2016-01-13201601140525SND
2016-01-13201601140527SND
2016-01-13201601140529SND
2016-01-13201601140531SND
2016-01-14201601200650SND
2016-01-14201601200652SND
2016-01-14201601201200633SND
2016-01-19201601210560SND
2016-01-19201601210577SND
2016-01-19201601210594SND
2016-01-19201601210596SND
2016-01-19201601210601SND
2016-01-20201601220050SND
2016-01-20201601220052SND
2016-01-20201601220054SND
2016-01-20201601220056SND
2016-01-20201601220058SND
2016-01-21201601260403SND
2016-01-21201601260405SND
2016-01-21201601260407SND
2016-01-21201601260409SND
2016-01-21201601260411SND
2016-01-25201601270686SND
2016-01-25201601270689SND
2016-01-25201601270691SND
2016-01-25201601270693SND
2016-01-25201601270696SND
2016-01-26201601280323SND
2016-01-26201601280325SND
2016-01-26201601280327SND
2016-01-26201601280329SND
2016-01-26201601280331SND
2016-01-27201601290325SND
2016-01-27201601290335SND
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2016-01-28201602020389SND
2016-01-28201602020391SND
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2016-01-28201602020395SND
2016-01-28201602020468SND
2016-02-01201602030693SND
2016-02-01201602030695SND
2016-02-01201602030697SND
2016-02-01201602040362SND
2016-02-022011602040368SND
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2016-02-02201602040366SND
2016-02-03201602050164SND
2016-02-03201602050166SND
2016-02-04201602090778SND
2016-02-04201602090780SND
2016-02-04201602090782SND
2016-02-04201602090784SND
2016-02-08201602100699SND
2016-02-08201602100702SND
2016-02-08201602100707SND
2016-02-0920160210492SND
2016-02-09201602110490SND
2016-02-09201602110494SND
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2016-02-10201602120207SND
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2016-02-10201602120211SND
2016-02-11201602170609SND
2016-02-11201602170834SND
2016-02-11201602170855SND
2016-02-11201602170857SND
2016-02-11201602170861SND
2016-02-16201602180558SND
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2016-02-17201602190297SND
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2016-02-18201602230669SND
2016-02-19201602230601SND
2016-02-19201602230603SND
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2016-02-23201602270248SND
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2016-02-24201602270259SND
2016-02-25201603010761SND
2016-02-29201603020549SND
2016-02-29201603020593SND
2016-03-01201603030258SND
2016-03-07201603090501SND
2016-03-10201603150105SND
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2016-04-27201604290167SND
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2016-05-05201605100251SND
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2016-07-21201607260659SND
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2016-07-25201607270551SND
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2016-07-28201608020259SND
2016-07-28201608020261SND
2016-07-28201608020263SND
2016-07-28201608020266SND
2016-07-28201608020268SND
2016-08-01201608030578SND
2016-08-01201608030580SND
2016-08-01201608030582SND
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2016-08-01201608030621SND
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2016-08-02201608040335SND
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2016-08-03201608050584SND
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2016-08-03201608050592SND
2016-08-04201608090789SND
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2016-08-08201608100564SND
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2016-08-08201608100572SND
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2016-08-09201608120563SND
2016-08-09201608120565SND
2016-08-10201608120579SND
2016-08-10201608120581SND
2016-08-15201608170607SND
2016-08-15201608170609SND
2016-08-15201608170611SND
2016-08-15201608170613SND
2016-08-16201608180562SND
2016-08-16201608180566SND
2016-08-16201608180568SND
2016-08-17201608190275SND
2016-08-17201608190277SND
2016-08-17201608190279SND
2016-08-18201608230773SND
2016-08-18201608230787SND
2016-08-18201608230789SND
2016-08-18201608230791SND
2016-08-22201608240663SND
2016-08-22201608240665SND
2016-08-22201608240667SND
2016-08-22201608240669SND
2016-08-23201608250611SND
2016-08-23201608250613SND
2016-08-24201608260338SND
2016-08-25201608300369SND
2016-08-25201608300371SND
2016-08-30201609010544SND
2016-08-30201609010546SND
2016-08-30201609010548SND
2016-08-30201609010550SND
2016-08-31201609020153SND
2016-08-31201609020155SND
2016-08-31201609020157SND
2016-09-01201609070775SND
2016-10-04201610060221SND
2016-10-04201610060225SND
2016-10-04201610060227SND
2016-10-05201610070308SND
2016-10-05201610070310SND
2016-10-05201610070312SND
2016-10-11201610130454SND
2016-10-11201610130456SND
2016-10-12201610140222SND
2016-10-20201610250279SND
2016-10-20201610250283SND
2016-11-03201611080513SND
2017-02-23201702240275SND
2017-05-25201705260391SND
2017-09-13201709141084SND
2018-01-18201801190143SND
2018-01-24201801270182SND
2019-03-19201903210355SND
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2019-04-11L190512-02-18123ND
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2019-05-02L190690-02-18123ND
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