Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Red Hill Waterworks 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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	ND	6	ND
2017	ND	8	ND
2018	N/A	0	N/A
2019	ND	6	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
2016-12-08	35282709006	ND
2016-12-08	35282709005	ND
2016-12-08	35282709004	ND
2016-12-08	35282709005	ND
2016-12-08	35282709006	ND
2016-12-08	35282709004	ND
2017-09-06	35334734003	ND
2017-09-06	35334734003	ND
2017-10-17	35342600001	ND
2017-10-17	35342600001	ND
2017-11-08	35347362001	ND
2017-11-08	35347362002	ND
2017-11-08	35347362001	ND
2017-11-08	35347362002	ND
2019-09-13	35498092001	ND
2019-09-13	35498092003	ND
2019-09-13	35498092002	ND
2019-09-13	35498092001	ND
2019-09-13	35498092003	ND
2019-09-13	35498092002	ND