Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Salt Creek Services Inc.
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 | 0.163 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 0.650 ppb |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-10 | 2014020381RS525- | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 2014050713RS525- | ND |
| 2014-08-27 | 2014081120RS525- | 0.650 ppb |
| 2014-11-11 | 2014110595RS525- | ND |
| 2015-02-12 | 2015020719RS525- | ND |
| 2015-05-28 | 2015050706RS525- | ND |
| 2015-08-12 | 2015081644RS525- | ND |
| 2015-11-09 | 2015110639RS28-1 | ND |
| 2016-05-11 | 2016051059RS525- | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 2016081744RS525- | ND |
| 2016-08-11 | 370087RS525-1603 | ND |
| 2016-11-15 | 2016111217RS525- | ND |
| 2017-02-13 | 2017021055RS525- | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 2017050992RS525- | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 2017082576RS525- | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | 2017111409RS525- | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 2018052242RS-180 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 2018082984RS28-1 | ND |
| 2018-11-14 | 2018111402RS525- | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | 36994RS525-1901 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 373929RS525-1902 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | 379717RS525-1903 | ND |
| 2019-11-15 | 384618RS-1904 | ND |