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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

City of Ammon

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.

 

13

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
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND30ND
2023ND80ND

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
2019-06-10ST190611409ND
2019-09-23ST190941901ND
2022-06-07ST220611401ND
2022-06-14ST220624205ND
2022-06-21ST220637001ND
2023-03-08ST230309401ND
2023-05-16ST230527502ND
2023-06-06ST230607606ND
2023-07-11ST230715201ND
2023-09-05ST230903203ND
2023-09-05ST230903501ND
2023-09-05ST230903605ND
2023-09-05ST230904103ND