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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Metropolitan District Commission

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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 Lab ID Result
2018-06-27CA79476ND
2018-06-27CA79477ND
2018-06-27CA79475ND
2018-09-25CB38504ND
2018-09-25CB38505RND
2018-09-25CB38869ND
2018-09-25CB38505ND
2020-12-08SOC 200600638ND
2020-12-08SOC 200600609ND
2020-12-09SOC 200600592ND
2021-11-23S300107511 300107517ND
2021-11-23S300107593 300107600ND
2021-11-29S300109627 300109633ND
2022-12-15S300287039 300287048ND
2022-12-15S300287062 300287069ND
2022-12-15S300287090 300287097ND
2023-12-05S300456329 300456336ND
2023-12-06S300456308 300456315ND
2023-12-06S300456298 300456305ND