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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Castle Mountain Creeks Owners Association

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.

 

12

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
2019ND10ND
2020ND30ND
20210.688 ppb41ND - 2.75 ppb
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-01-07S1900713ND
2020-02-11S2006067ND
2020-05-13S2021731ND
2020-12-08S2061672ND
2021-01-08S2101074ND
2021-04-15S21171322.75 ppb
2021-07-15S2135856ND
2021-10-26S2157582ND
2022-03-07S2210666ND
2022-04-06S2216003ND
2022-09-15S2246108ND
2022-12-22S2262581ND