Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Lake Bruin Water District #1
NOTE: Lake Bruin Water District #1 purchases water from Tensas Water District Association which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by Tensas Water District Association.
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 6 | 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
NOTE: Lake Bruin Water District #1 purchases water from Tensas Water District Association which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by Tensas Water District Association.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-03-17 | AD89856 | ND |
2014-03-17 | AD89856 | ND |
2015-03-03 | 35177844004 | ND |
2015-03-03 | 35177844004 | ND |
2015-09-16 | 35207972015 | ND |
2015-09-16 | 35207972015 | ND |
2016-01-11 | 35224622005 | ND |
2016-01-11 | 35224622005 | ND |
2016-09-07 | 35264598002 | ND |
2016-09-07 | 35264598002 | ND |
2017-01-09 | 35288675004 | ND |
2017-01-09 | 35288675004 | ND |
2017-09-25 | 35338816007 | ND |
2017-09-25 | 35338816007 | ND |
2018-01-08 | 35367824002 | ND |
2018-01-08 | 35367824002 | ND |
2018-07-30 | 35407878001 | ND |
2018-07-30 | 35407878001 | ND |
2019-01-14 | 35442603003 | ND |
2019-01-14 | 35442603003 | ND |
2019-07-31 | 35486747001 | ND |
2019-07-31 | 35486747001 | ND |
2019-10-04 | 35502811001 | ND |
2019-10-04 | 35502811001 | ND |