Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Carmel Water Department
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 9 | 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 |
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2014-02-10 | 2014020479RS28-1 | ND |
2014-05-15 | 2014051070RS28-1 | ND |
2014-08-14 | 2014082261RS525- | ND |
2014-11-12 | 2014110783RS525- | ND |
2015-02-09 | 2015020403RS525- | ND |
2015-05-14 | 2015051021RS28-1 | ND |
2015-05-14 | 2015051022RS28-1 | ND |
2015-05-14 | 2015051023RS28-1 | ND |
2015-05-14 | 2015051024RS28-1 | ND |
2015-08-13 | 2015082055RS28-1 | ND |
2015-08-13 | 2015082059RS28-1 | ND |
2015-08-13 | 2015082058RS28-1 | ND |
2015-08-13 | 2015082057RS28-1 | ND |
2015-11-17 | 2015110976RS525- | ND |
2016-05-10 | 2016050843RS525- | ND |
2016-08-09 | 2016081869RS525- | ND |
2016-11-14 | 2016111193RS525- | ND |
2017-02-13 | 2017021037RS525- | ND |
2017-06-19 | 2017062080RS525- | ND |
2017-08-15 | 2017082739RS525- | ND |
2017-11-07 | 2017111088RS525- | ND |
2018-05-15 | 2018052237RS28-1 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 2018052239RS28-1 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 2018052240RS28-1 | ND |
2018-06-08 | 2018052238RS525- | ND |
2018-08-13 | 2018082800RS28-1 | ND |
2018-08-13 | 2018082804RS28-1 | ND |
2018-08-13 | 2018082805RS28-1 | ND |
2018-08-13 | 2018082809RS28-1 | ND |
2018-11-14 | 2018111423RS525- | ND |
2019-02-15 | 2019021150 | ND |
2019-05-14 | 2019051887RS-190 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 2019082601RS525- | ND |
2019-11-15 | 2019111276RS-190 | ND |