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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Palmyra-modesto Water 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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-078031409-01ND
2018-06-048060494-01ND
2019-06-119062188-01ND
2020-05-110052015-01ND
2021-05-17EE03369-01ND
2021-09-2821I1068-01ND
2021-11-1821K0681-01ND
2022-03-0922C0208-01ND
2022-05-0922E0184-01ND
2022-08-0922H0311-01ND
2022-10-1322J0634-01ND
2023-01-1223A0137-01ND
2023-05-0423E0204-01ND
2023-08-0723H0345-01ND
2023-11-0823K0211-01ND