Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Beverly Hills Water Department
NOTE: Beverly Hills Water Department purchases water from Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal. which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal..
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 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
NOTE: Beverly Hills Water Department purchases water from Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal. which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal..
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-08 | 9588-003-1000 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | 9588-005-0830 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | 9588-013-1020 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | 9588-020-1100 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | 9588-026-1047 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 9588-003-1344 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 9588-005-1229 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 9588-020-1124 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 9588-026-1528 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 9588-013-0805 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 9588-003-1140 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 9588-020-1015 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 9588-005-1115 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 9588-013-1010 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 9588-026-0950 | ND |