Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Huntingburg Municipal Water
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-13 | 2014050755RS525- | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 2014081733RS525- | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 2014110772RS525- | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 2015020729RS525- | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 2015050975RS28-1 | ND |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015081648RS525- | ND |
| 2015-11-10 | 2015110653RS28-1 | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | 2016050790RS525- | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 2016081939RS525- | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | 2016111279RS525- | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | 2017021242RS525- | ND |
| 2017-05-12 | 2017051198RS525- | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | 2017082794RS525- | ND |
| 2017-11-13 | 2017111222RS525- | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 2018052056RS525- | ND |
| 2018-08-22 | 2018083294RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | 2018111319RS525- | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | 2019021101RS525- | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 2019052033RS525- | ND |
| 2019-08-14 | 2019082634RS525- | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 2019111230RS-190 | ND |