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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Carbondale, Town of

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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
20190.332 ppb62ND - 1.30 ppb
20200.146 ppb82ND - 0.600 ppb
2021ND100ND
20220.0700 ppb81ND - 0.560 ppb
20230.128 ppb82ND - 0.610 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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 Result
2019-03-25ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-03-25ND
2019-12-170.690 ppb
2019-12-171.30 ppb
2019-12-17ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-03-10ND
2020-05-27ND
2020-05-27ND
2020-09-020.600 ppb
2020-09-02ND
2020-11-23ND
2020-11-230.570 ppb
2021-03-11ND
2021-03-11ND
2021-06-16ND
2021-06-16ND
2021-06-16ND
2021-09-20ND
2021-09-20ND
2021-10-26ND
2021-11-02ND
2021-11-02ND
2022-03-01ND
2022-03-010.560 ppb
2022-06-13ND
2022-06-13ND
2022-09-19ND
2022-09-19ND
2022-10-18ND
2022-10-18ND
2023-03-01ND
2023-03-01ND
2023-06-19ND
2023-06-19ND
2023-09-180.410 ppb
2023-09-18ND
2023-11-29ND
2023-11-290.610 ppb