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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Gowc North 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND70ND
2023ND50ND

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
2020-12-0235596280001ND
2021-02-0135608834004ND
2021-05-0335630681004ND
2021-05-0335630681005ND
2022-02-0935696474003ND
2022-02-0935696474004ND
2022-04-0435708518003ND
2022-04-0435708518004ND
2022-09-2735750438002ND
2022-10-2435755885001ND
2022-10-2435755885002ND
2023-01-2335774809001ND
2023-01-2735777481001ND
2023-02-2235781903001ND
2023-07-1035812564001ND
2023-07-1035812564002ND