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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Artesian Water Company

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.

 

195

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND400ND
2015ND350ND
2016ND350ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND340ND
2019ND190ND

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
2014-02-1814021630-525ND
2014-02-2014021627 - 525ND
2014-02-20L4799863-1 525ND
2014-02-25L4951899-1ND
2014-02-25L4951901-1ND
2014-02-25L4951903-1ND
2014-02-25L4951904-1ND
2014-02-27L4768585-525ND
2014-02-27L4805818-525ND
2014-02-27L4830599-1 525ND
2014-02-27L4830758-525ND
2014-02-27L4836771-525ND
2014-03-20L4836863-1 525ND
2014-03-20L4949104-525ND
2014-03-24L4949106-1 525ND
2014-03-24L4949108-525ND
2014-03-24L4949110-525ND
2014-03-24L4949113-525ND
2014-04-03L5006063-1 525ND
2014-04-03L5006064-1ND
2014-04-03L5006066-1ND
2014-04-15L5015387-1 525ND
2014-04-15L5015389-1 525ND
2014-04-15L5015391-1 525ND
2014-04-16L5018984-1ND
2014-04-24L5024822-1 525ND
2014-04-24L5024826-1 525ND
2014-06-17L5110724-1ND
2014-07-01L5144326-1ND
2014-07-02L5144470-1ND
2014-09-03L5235055-1-525ND
2014-09-03L5235055-2-525ND
2014-10-06L5275099-1ND
2014-10-06L5275100-1ND
2014-11-05L5291674-1ND
2014-11-05L5315635-1ND
2014-11-05L5315635-2ND
2014-12-15L5359353-1ND
2014-12-15L5359597-1-525ND
2014-12-15L5359597-2-525ND
2015-01-09L5398026-1ND
2015-01-09L5398029-1ND
2015-01-26150122110 525ND
2015-01-2615012212-525ND
2015-01-2615012213 525ND
2015-01-2915012443-525ND
2015-01-2915012445 525ND
2015-01-2915012447 525ND
2015-01-2915012449-525ND
2015-01-3015020046 525ND
2015-01-3015020047 525ND
2015-01-3015020049 525ND
2015-02-26L5286929-1 525ND
2015-03-02L5287047-1-525ND
2015-03-02L5293036-1 525ND
2015-03-02L5293104-1-525ND
2015-04-01L5513567-1-525ND
2015-04-01L5513690-1ND
2015-04-06L5527743-1ND
2015-04-06L5527752-1-525ND
2015-04-06L5527754-1-525ND
2015-04-15L5536818-1-525ND
2015-04-15L5536821-1-525ND
2015-04-15L5537210-1ND
2015-04-15L5537275-1-525ND
2015-04-16L5540963-1 525ND
2015-04-16L5540964-1-525ND
2015-04-16L5540965-1-525ND
2015-04-16L5541463-1-525ND
2015-04-16L5541466-1-525ND
2015-07-10L5700000-1ND
2015-09-23L5534590-1 525ND
2015-10-02L5836564-1ND
2015-11-04L5902500-1ND
2015-12-10L5590066-1 525ND
2016-01-05L6006214-1ND
2016-01-15L5762486-1 525ND
2016-01-15L5820919-1 525ND
2016-01-15L5863869-1 525ND
2016-01-29L6019360-1 525ND
2016-01-29L6019361-1 525ND
2016-01-29L6019362-1 525ND
2016-02-17L6019363-1 525ND
2016-02-17L6019364-1 525ND
2016-02-17L6019365-1 525ND
2016-02-23L6019366-1 525ND
2016-02-23L6019367-1 525ND
2016-02-23L6019368-1 525ND
2016-03-03L6111613-1 525ND
2016-03-08L6114129-1ND
2016-04-07L6170164-1 525ND
2016-04-07L6170166-1 525ND
2016-04-12L6175604-1 525ND
2016-04-13L6179210-1 525ND
2016-04-13L6179211-1 VOCND
2016-04-13L6179212-1 525ND
2016-04-13L6179213-1 525ND
2016-04-13L6179214-1 525ND
2016-04-15L6183101-1 525ND
2016-04-15L6183102-1 525ND
2016-04-15L6183103-1 525ND
2016-04-15L6183104-1 525ND
2016-05-20L6019372-1 525ND
2016-07-01L6342806-525ND
2016-07-11L6363785-525ND
2016-07-11L6363791 525ND
2016-08-05L6390073-525ND
2016-08-05L6410849-525ND
2016-10-05L6502152-525ND
2016-11-01L6527542- 525ND
2017-01-18L6547052 525ND
2017-01-20L6469070-1 525ND
2017-01-20L6469144-1 525ND
2017-01-23L6485710-1 525ND
2017-01-23L6485777-1 525ND
2017-01-23L6547102-1 525ND
2017-01-27L6650652 525ND
2017-01-27L6650653-525ND
2017-01-27L6650655 525ND
2017-01-27L6650656 525ND
2017-01-27L6650657 525ND
2017-01-27L6650658 525ND
2017-01-31L6371963-1 525ND
2017-01-31L6372370-1 525ND
2017-01-31L6378581-1 525ND
2017-03-06L6485639ND
2017-03-09L6568580-525ND
2017-04-04L6752336-1 525ND
2017-04-04L6753812-1 525ND
2017-04-04L6762334-1 525ND
2017-04-05L6753802-1 525ND
2017-04-05L6753803-1 525ND
2017-04-05L6753806-1 525ND
2017-04-05L6753807-1 525ND
2017-04-06L6754970-1 525ND
2017-04-13L676311-1 525ND
2017-04-13L6763126-1 525ND
2017-04-24L6771554-1 525ND
2017-04-24L6771555-1 525ND
2017-04-26L6775034-2 525ND
2017-07-10L6897846-525ND
2017-11-28L6976731-1ND
2018-01-088011812-01ND
2018-01-268014291-01 525ND
2018-01-268014295-01 525ND
2018-02-238015062-01 525ND
2018-02-268015063-01 525ND
2018-02-268015064-01 525ND
2018-02-278030889-01 525ND
2018-03-018024104-01 525ND
2018-03-018030886-01 525ND
2018-03-018030887-01 525ND
2018-03-058030881-01 525ND
2018-03-058030882-01 525ND
2018-03-058030888-01 525ND
2018-03-068030883-01 525ND
2018-03-068030884-01 525ND
2018-03-168030879-01 525ND
2018-04-048034685-01ND
2018-04-168043156-01 525ND
2018-04-168043157-01 525ND
2018-04-168043158-01 525ND
2018-04-168043159-01 525ND
2018-04-168043163-01 525ND
2018-04-168043164-01 525ND
2018-04-168043165-01 525ND
2018-04-168043166-01 525ND
2018-04-168043167-01 525ND
2018-04-168043168-01 525ND
2018-05-238053616-01 525ND
2018-06-228043169-01 525ND
2018-07-068071562-01 525ND
2018-07-098071565-01 525ND
2018-08-068082532-01 525ND
2018-10-098101738-01 525ND
2018-11-218105267-01 525ND
2019-01-048124606-01 525SND
2019-01-258122188-01 525SND
2019-01-258122189-01 525SND
2019-01-288122190-01 525SND
2019-01-308105269-01 525SND
2019-02-279020961-01 525SND
2019-03-079014984-01 525MND
2019-03-079020958-01 525SND
2019-03-129020956-01 525SND
2019-03-149020955-01 525SND
2019-03-159020957-01 525SND
2019-03-159020959-01 525SND
2019-03-159020960-01 525SND
2019-03-219033622-01 525SND
2019-03-219033623-01 525SND
2019-03-289033626-01 525SND
2019-03-289034331-01 525SND
2019-04-109042002-01 525SND
2019-09-169085950-01 525SND