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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Eunice Water System (LAWCO)

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
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-09-2435420588001ND
2018-09-2435420588001ND
2019-04-2235464160002ND
2019-04-2235464160003ND
2019-04-2235464160001ND
2019-04-2235464160002ND
2019-04-2235464160003ND
2019-04-2235464160001ND
2021-04-1935627657002ND
2021-04-1935627657001ND
2022-03-2135705902001ND
2022-03-2135705902002ND
2023-02-2735782726001ND
2023-06-2635809403001ND
2023-09-1135827498001ND
2023-11-1335841897001ND
2023-11-1335841897002ND
2023-11-1335841897003ND