Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
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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 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 19 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 29 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 23 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | 0.0178 ppb | 24 | 1 | ND - 0.426 ppb |
| 2019 | ND | 33 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-04 | S1407718 | ND |
| 2014-03-04 | S1407730 | ND |
| 2014-03-04 | S1407728 | ND |
| 2014-03-04 | S1407733 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | S1420772 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | S1421072 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | S1421075 | ND |
| 2014-06-12 | S1421492 | ND |
| 2014-06-17 | S1422335 | ND |
| 2014-06-17 | S1422328 | ND |
| 2014-07-08 | S1425430 | ND |
| 2014-07-16 | S1427067 | ND |
| 2014-07-16 | S1427064 | ND |
| 2014-07-17 | S1427225 | ND |
| 2014-07-29 | S1428876 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | S1429110 | ND |
| 2014-08-05 | S1429863 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | S1430897 | ND |
| 2014-08-11 | S1430896 | ND |
| 2014-08-19 | S1432278 | ND |
| 2015-03-09 | S1508862 | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | S1520480 | ND |
| 2015-05-28 | S1520653 | ND |
| 2015-05-28 | S1520648 | ND |
| 2015-06-04 | S1521779 | ND |
| 2015-06-04 | S1521773 | ND |
| 2015-06-04 | S1521771 | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | S1523190 | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | S1523455 | ND |
| 2015-06-24 | S1525300 | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | S1528330 | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | S1528327 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | S1528680 | ND |
| 2015-07-22 | S1529750 | ND |
| 2015-07-22 | S1529749 | ND |
| 2015-07-22 | S1529747 | ND |
| 2015-07-23 | S1530002 | ND |
| 2015-07-23 | S1530008 | ND |
| 2015-07-24 | S1530230 | ND |
| 2016-06-23 | S1627649 | ND |
| 2016-06-24 | S1627840 | ND |
| 2016-06-24 | S1627839 | ND |
| 2016-06-24 | S1627831 | ND |
| 2016-06-24 | S1627838 | ND |
| 2016-06-27 | S1628127 | ND |
| 2016-06-27 | S1628118 | ND |
| 2016-06-27 | S1628113 | ND |
| 2016-06-27 | S1628111 | ND |
| 2016-06-28 | S1628434 | ND |
| 2016-06-29 | S1628657 | ND |
| 2016-06-29 | S1628653 | ND |
| 2016-06-30 | S1628758 | ND |
| 2016-06-30 | S1628755 | ND |
| 2016-06-30 | S1628757 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | S1629588 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | S1629581 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | S1629585 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | S1629586 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | S1629587 | ND |
| 2016-07-07 | S1629728 | ND |
| 2016-07-07 | S1629732 | ND |
| 2016-07-15 | S1631434 | ND |
| 2016-07-15 | S1631433 | ND |
| 2016-08-03 | S1634935 | ND |
| 2016-08-03 | S1634932 | ND |
| 2016-08-29 | S1639083 | ND |
| 2016-08-29 | S1639084 | ND |
| 2016-08-29 | S1639085 | ND |
| 2017-03-13 | S1709901 | ND |
| 2017-03-14 | S1710135 | ND |
| 2017-05-31 | S1722763 | ND |
| 2017-05-31 | S1722762 | ND |
| 2017-05-31 | S1722761 | ND |
| 2017-05-31 | S1722756 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | S1726107 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | S1726108 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | S1726109 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | S1726110 | ND |
| 2017-06-21 | S1726771 | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | S1729866 | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | S1729870 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | S1730137 | ND |
| 2017-07-20 | S1732219 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | S1732811 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | S1732815 | ND |
| 2017-08-03 | S1734567 | ND |
| 2017-08-03 | S1734565 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | S1736477 | ND |
| 2017-09-20 | S1743291 | ND |
| 2017-09-26 | S1744547 | ND |
| 2017-10-20 | S1749223 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | S1804595 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | S1804593 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | S1804986 | ND |
| 2018-02-06 | S1805278 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | S1806153 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | S1821853 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | S1821851 | ND |
| 2018-05-23 | S1823164 | ND |
| 2018-05-23 | S1823165 | ND |
| 2018-06-06 | S1825588 | ND |
| 2018-06-12 | S1826496 | ND |
| 2018-06-15 | S1827348 | ND |
| 2018-06-21 | S1828606 | ND |
| 2018-06-21 | S1828608 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | S1829341 | ND |
| 2018-07-02 | S1830575 | ND |
| 2018-07-02 | S1830571 | ND |
| 2018-07-05 | S1831162 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | S1832033 | ND |
| 2018-07-11 | S1832523 | ND |
| 2018-07-18 | S1833965 | ND |
| 2018-07-18 | S1833961 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | S1855566 | ND |
| 2018-11-19 | S1857273 | 0.426 ppb |
| 2019-01-31 | S1904615 | ND |
| 2019-02-07 | S1905724 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | S1907386 | ND |
| 2019-03-06 | S1909868 | ND |
| 2019-03-06 | S1909865 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | S1913528 | ND |
| 2019-04-30 | S1919669 | ND |
| 2019-04-30 | S1919667 | ND |
| 2019-04-30 | S1919670 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | S1921261 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | S1921262 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | S1921263 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | S1925123 | ND |
| 2019-06-11 | S1927612 | ND |
| 2019-06-11 | S1927613 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | S1927972 | ND |
| 2019-06-20 | S1929654 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | S1933034 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | S1933032 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | S1933031 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | S1933341 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | S1933348 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | S1933346 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | S1933345 | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | S1942932 | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | S1942930 | ND |
| 2019-09-05 | S1944521 | ND |
| 2019-09-05 | S1944523 | ND |
| 2019-09-05 | S1944525 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | S1949691 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | S1949693 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | S1949692 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | S1957174 | ND |