Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Alameda County 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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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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2014-05-27 | 9590-015-1020 | ND |
2014-07-21 | 9590-041-0955 | ND |
2014-07-21 | 9590-038-0955 | ND |
2014-07-22 | 9590-053-0905 | ND |
2014-07-22 | 9590-040-0925 | ND |
2015-07-06 | 9590-038-1000 | ND |
2015-07-06 | 9590-040-1105 | ND |
2015-07-06 | 9590-041-0921 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 9590-053-0905 | ND |
2016-07-11 | 9590-038-0850 | ND |
2016-07-11 | 9590-041-0820 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 9590-053-0955 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 9590-040-0825 | ND |
2017-07-17 | 9590-041-1005 | ND |
2017-07-17 | 9590-038-1030 | ND |
2017-07-25 | 9590-053-1032 | ND |
2017-07-25 | 9590-040-0915 | ND |
2018-07-11 | 9590-041-0755 | ND |
2018-07-11 | 9590-038-0726 | ND |
2018-07-17 | 9590-040-0850 | ND |
2018-07-17 | 9590-053-0845 | ND |
2019-04-16 | 9590-038-0800 | ND |
2019-04-30 | 9590-041-0905 | ND |
2019-05-29 | 9590-053-0915 | ND |
2019-06-04 | 9590-040-0815 | ND |