Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Westwego Waterworks

NOTE: Westwego Waterworks purchases water from West Jefferson Waterworks District 2 which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by West Jefferson Waterworks District 2.

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	ND	4	ND
2015	ND	4	ND
2016	ND	4	ND
2017	N/A	0	N/A
2018	ND	4	ND
2019	ND	4	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
2014-02-04	AD88742	ND
2014-02-04	AD88742	ND
2014-10-22	AD98839	ND
2014-10-22	AD98839	ND
2015-03-16	35179807004	ND
2015-03-16	35179807004	ND
2015-12-15	35221821001	ND
2015-12-15	35221821001	ND
2016-01-27	35226999004	ND
2016-01-27	35226999004	ND
2016-12-13	35283615001	ND
2016-12-13	35283615001	ND
2018-01-30	35371297004	ND
2018-01-30	35371297004	ND
2018-10-02	35421760001	ND
2018-10-02	35421760001	ND
2019-02-05	35446731001	ND
2019-02-05	35446731001	ND
2019-08-14	35490415001	ND
2019-08-14	35490415001	ND