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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Cottages Of Acadiana 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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-01-3035371609001ND
2018-01-3035371609001ND
2019-08-1235490062001ND
2019-08-1235490062001ND
2019-09-0435495373002ND
2019-09-0435495373001ND
2019-09-0435495373002ND
2019-09-0435495373001ND
2020-02-0635529482002ND
2020-02-0635529482001ND
2020-11-2435594841007ND
2020-11-2435594841006ND
2021-01-2435607357001ND
2021-01-2435607357002ND
2021-01-2535607350001ND
2021-06-0135637988002ND
2021-06-0135637988003ND
2022-08-2335742134005ND