Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Pasadena
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 17 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-12 | 9590-047-1000 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 9590-045-1050 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 9590-028-0845 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 9590-023-0840 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 9590-021-0945 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 9590-019-1020 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 9590-001-0900 | ND |
| 2014-11-21 | 9590-018-0900 | ND |
| 2015-04-21 | 9590-005-0856 | ND |
| 2015-04-21 | 9590-010-0900 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | 9590-023-0915 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | 9590-047-0940 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | 9590-045-1005 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | 9590-028-0840 | ND |
| 2015-05-19 | 9590-021-1000 | ND |
| 2015-05-19 | 9590-001-0930 | ND |
| 2015-06-02 | 9590-019-0920 | ND |
| 2015-06-03 | 9590-018-1015 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 9590-028-1114 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 9590-023-1230 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 9590-021-1210 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 9590-001-1000 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 9590-019-0900 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 9590-018-0906 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 9590-006-1023 | ND |
| 2016-03-29 | 9590-045-0925 | ND |
| 2016-03-29 | 9590-047-1006 | ND |
| 2016-04-12 | 9590-005-1018 | ND |
| 2016-06-14 | 9590-045-0930 | ND |
| 2016-06-14 | 9590-047-1025 | ND |
| 2016-06-14 | 9590-018-1010 | ND |
| 2016-06-14 | 9590-023-1200 | ND |
| 2016-06-14 | 9590-005-1115 | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | 9590-005-0900 | ND |
| 2016-07-26 | 9590-028-0915 | ND |
| 2016-08-02 | 9590-021-1136 | ND |
| 2016-09-13 | 9590-019-1140 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 9588-005-0935 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 9588-047-1200 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 9588-006-1030 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 9588-001-1145 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 9588-010-1305 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 9588-045-0920 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 9588-019-0910 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 9588-028-1120 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 9588-023-1100 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 9588-018-0945 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 9588-045-1025 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 9588-028-0855 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 9588-023-1135 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 9588-047-0910 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 9588-005-1240 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 9588-018-0950 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 9588-021-1225 | ND |
| 2018-05-22 | 9588-019-1200 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 9588-021-0945 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 9588-001-0810 | ND |