Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Logansport Water System
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 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 |
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2014-04-07 | AD90488 | ND |
2014-04-07 | AD90488 | ND |
2014-09-05 | AD96597 | ND |
2014-09-05 | AD96597 | ND |
2015-03-09 | 35178883004 | ND |
2015-03-09 | 35178883004 | ND |
2015-10-12 | 35211703005 | ND |
2015-10-12 | 35211703005 | ND |
2016-03-29 | 35236604005 | ND |
2016-03-29 | 35236604005 | ND |
2016-11-21 | 35279123001 | ND |
2016-11-21 | 35279123001 | ND |
2017-04-11 | 35306447005 | ND |
2017-04-11 | 35306447005 | ND |
2017-10-16 | 35343104001 | ND |
2017-10-16 | 35343104001 | ND |
2018-01-23 | 35370034001 | ND |
2018-01-23 | 35370034001 | ND |
2018-08-06 | 35409596001 | ND |
2018-08-06 | 35409596001 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 35454724001 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 35454724001 | ND |
2019-07-31 | 35486401001 | ND |
2019-07-31 | 35486401001 | ND |