Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Hammond Water Works 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.
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 | 311576RS525-1401 | ND |
| 2014-05-13 | 317542RS525-1402 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 323408RS525-1403 | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | 329226RS525-1404 | ND |
| 2015-02-10 | 334196RS525-1501 | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 340057RS28-1502 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 346314RS28-1503 | ND |
| 2015-11-10 | 352794RS525-1504 | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | 362789RS525-1602 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 369905RS525-1603 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | 376617RS525-1604 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 382815RS525-1701 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 388413RS525-1702 | ND |
| 2017-08-08 | 395139RS525-1703 | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 402809RS525-1704 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 416752RS28-1802 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | 426073RS28-1803 | ND |
| 2018-11-14 | 436121RS525-1804 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | 443135RS-1901 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 43962101 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 452147RS525-1902 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | 461795RS525-1903 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 471187RS525-1904 | ND |