Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Greensburg Municipal Water Works
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-10 | 2014020352RS525- | ND |
| 2014-05-13 | 2014050707RS525- | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 290222RS525-1403 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 294740RS525-1404 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | 2015020381RS525- | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | 2015050518RS525- | ND |
| 2015-05-27 | 2015052011RS28-1 | ND |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015081326RS525- | ND |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015110647RS525- | ND |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016050776RS525- | ND |
| 2016-08-09 | 2016081758RS525- | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | 2016111212RS525- | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017021179RS525- | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 17051345001ARS52 | ND |
| 2017-08-17 | 17082508001ARS17 | ND |
| 2017-11-16 | 17112257001ARS52 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 18051957001RS525 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 18082001RS-1803 | ND |
| 2018-09-27 | 18093332RS28-180 | ND |
| 2018-11-14 | 18111588001RS525 | ND |
| 2019-02-25 | 19022560RS525-19 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 19051903RS525-19 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | 19081421001RS525 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 19111204001RS-19 | ND |