Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
New Orleans Carrollton Waterworks
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 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 10 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-16 | AD92256 | ND |
| 2014-06-16 | AD92255 | ND |
| 2014-06-16 | AD92256 | ND |
| 2014-06-16 | AD92255 | ND |
| 2014-10-15 | AD98628 | ND |
| 2014-10-15 | AD98627 | ND |
| 2014-10-15 | AD98628 | ND |
| 2014-10-15 | AD98627 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | 35177313001 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | 35177313002 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | 35177313002 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | 35177313001 | ND |
| 2015-09-30 | 35209766001 | ND |
| 2015-09-30 | 35209766002 | ND |
| 2015-09-30 | 35209766002 | ND |
| 2015-09-30 | 35209766001 | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | 35226299001 | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | 35226299002 | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | 35226299002 | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | 35226299001 | ND |
| 2016-12-07 | 35282294006 | ND |
| 2016-12-07 | 35282147004 | ND |
| 2016-12-07 | 35282294006 | ND |
| 2016-12-07 | 35282147004 | ND |
| 2017-02-09 | 35294515002 | ND |
| 2017-02-09 | 35294515001 | ND |
| 2017-02-09 | 35294515001 | ND |
| 2017-02-09 | 35294515002 | ND |
| 2018-03-15 | 35380391001 | ND |
| 2018-03-15 | 35380391002 | ND |
| 2018-03-15 | 35380391001 | ND |
| 2018-03-15 | 35380391002 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 35411633001 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 35411633002 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 35411633001 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 35411633002 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451098001 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451097001 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451097001 | ND |
| 2019-02-27 | 35451098001 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35486661001 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35486665001 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35486661001 | ND |
| 2019-08-01 | 35486665001 | ND |
| 2019-09-19 | 35499418001 | ND |
| 2019-09-19 | 35499418001 | ND |