Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

City of Pineville 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.

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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	2	ND
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	ND	22	ND
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	N/A	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	N/A

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
2014-03-10	AD89665	ND
2014-03-10	AD89665	ND
2016-09-15	35265896005	ND
2016-09-15	35265896005	ND
2016-09-28	35268029012	ND
2016-09-28	35268029009	ND
2016-09-28	35268029010	ND
2016-09-28	35268029011	ND
2016-09-28	35268029012	ND
2016-09-28	35268029013	ND
2016-09-28	35268029011	ND
2016-09-28	35268029010	ND
2016-09-28	35268029009	ND
2016-09-28	35268029013	ND
2016-11-16	35278842006	ND
2016-11-16	35278842009	ND
2016-11-16	35278842008	ND
2016-11-16	35278842007	ND
2016-11-16	35278842006	ND
2016-11-16	35278842008	ND
2016-11-16	35278842007	ND
2016-11-16	35278842009	ND
2016-12-15	35283877001	ND
2016-12-15	35283877001	ND
2017-09-27	35338974001	ND
2017-09-27	35338974001	ND