Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Cottonwood Municipal Water Cw1
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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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2014-12-08 | 201412090201SB | ND |
2014-12-08 | 201412090201SA | ND |
2015-02-24 | 201502240234SB | ND |
2015-02-24 | 201502240234SA | ND |
2015-06-03 | 201506040078SC | ND |
2015-06-03 | 201506040078SB | ND |
2015-06-03 | 201506040078SA | ND |
2015-08-26 | 201508270023SC | ND |
2015-08-26 | 201508270023SB | ND |
2015-08-26 | 201508270023SA | ND |
2016-04-06 | 201604070132S | ND |
2016-09-21 | 201609220072S | ND |
2017-03-14 | 201703150222S | ND |
2017-05-23 | 201705240226S | ND |
2017-08-08 | 201708090339S | ND |
2017-11-20 | 201711210054S | ND |
2018-05-16 | 201805170470SD | ND |
2018-05-16 | 201805170470SC | ND |
2018-05-16 | 201805170470SB | ND |
2018-05-16 | 201805170470SA | ND |
2018-10-25 | 201810260038SA | ND |
2018-10-25 | 201810260038SD | ND |
2018-10-25 | 201810260038SC | ND |
2018-10-25 | 201810260038SB | ND |