Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Rockdale
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
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2014-02-12 | 4021692-01 | ND |
2014-02-12 | 4021692-02 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 7012812-01 | ND |
2017-01-19 | 7012812-02 | ND |
2017-11-08 | 7111984-01 | ND |
2018-02-07 | 8021421-01 | ND |
2018-05-01 | 18E0093-01_02 | ND |
2018-05-09 | 8052235-01 | ND |
2018-08-23 | 8084744-01 | ND |
2018-08-23 | 8084744-03 | ND |
2018-10-18 | 8103902-01 | ND |
2019-01-10 | 9012030-01 | ND |