Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Victorville 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.
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 21 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-16 | 4790-012-1030 | ND |
| 2014-07-16 | 4790-037-0800 | ND |
| 2014-07-17 | 4790-019-1000 | ND |
| 2014-07-17 | 4790-033-0800 | ND |
| 2014-07-22 | 4790-039-1130 | ND |
| 2014-07-22 | 4790-038-1030 | ND |
| 2015-04-21 | 4790-061-0900 | ND |
| 2015-07-21 | 4790-017-1000 | ND |
| 2015-07-22 | 4790-016-0945 | ND |
| 2015-07-22 | 4790-015-1015 | ND |
| 2015-07-22 | 4790-028-0845 | ND |
| 2015-07-22 | 4790-014-1110 | ND |
| 2015-07-29 | 4790-051-0730 | ND |
| 2015-07-29 | 4790-031-0800 | ND |
| 2015-07-29 | 4790-020-0830 | ND |
| 2015-07-29 | 4790-025-0930 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 4790-030-0900 | ND |
| 2015-08-25 | 4790-044-0900 | ND |
| 2015-08-25 | 4790-057-1000 | ND |
| 2015-08-25 | 4790-032-1100 | ND |
| 2015-10-14 | 4790-024-1000 | ND |
| 2015-10-14 | 4790-007-0700 | ND |
| 2015-10-14 | 4790-029-0900 | ND |
| 2015-10-21 | 4790-052-1100 | ND |
| 2015-10-21 | 4790-034-0745 | ND |
| 2015-10-28 | 4790-047-0900 | ND |
| 2016-07-20 | 4790-048-0730 | ND |
| 2016-07-20 | 4790-023-0700 | ND |
| 2017-07-03 | 4790-046-1123 | ND |
| 2017-07-03 | 4790-049-1220 | ND |
| 2017-07-03 | 4790-033-1255 | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | 4790-061-1030 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 4790-019-1200 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 4790-037-1125 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | 4790-038-0830 | ND |
| 2017-07-19 | 4790-012-0830 | ND |
| 2017-07-19 | 4790-039-1130 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 9590-015-0930 | ND |
| 2018-07-21 | 9590-031-1230 | ND |
| 2018-07-22 | 9590-020-1230 | ND |
| 2018-07-23 | 9590-025-1150 | ND |
| 2018-07-23 | 9590-030-1345 | ND |
| 2018-07-30 | 9590-017-1300 | ND |
| 2018-07-30 | 9590-014-1130 | ND |
| 2018-07-31 | 3761-016-1155 | ND |
| 2018-07-31 | 3761-048-0715 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 3761-023-1345 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 3761-032-1000 | ND |
| 2018-08-22 | 3761-035-1400 | ND |
| 2018-08-27 | 3761-027-1100 | ND |
| 2018-08-27 | 3761-051-1030 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 3761-044-1400 | ND |
| 2018-09-10 | 3761-057-0930 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 3761-034-1100 | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | 3761-052-1430 | ND |
| 2018-10-08 | 3761-029-0940 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 3761-007-1345 | ND |
| 2018-10-19 | 3761-047-1100 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 3761-047-1207 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 4790-019-1000 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 4790-017-1030 | ND |
| 2019-04-05 | 4790-028-0700 | ND |
| 2019-04-08 | 4790-030-1030 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 4790-027-1300 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 4790-037-1200 | ND |
| 2019-04-24 | 4790-061-1130 | ND |