Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
New Design - Frederick County
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-01 | 0100030_04_10797 | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | 0100030_01_10797 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 0100030_01_00517 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 0100030_05_00531 | ND |
| 2014-07-22 | 0100030_01_20194 | ND |
| 2014-07-22 | 0100030_04_20194 | ND |
| 2015-04-01 | E15003103001 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 2064235004 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | 2064235003B | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 2087747001 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 2087747002 | ND |
| 2016-04-27 | 2140220006_A | ND |
| 2016-04-27 | 2140220007_B | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | E16004612002 | ND |
| 2016-07-13 | 2160252002 | ND |
| 2016-07-13 | E17000153002 | ND |
| 2016-07-13 | 2160252001 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | E17003936007 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 2221226004 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | E17003936005 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 2221226006_A | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 2221226005 | ND |
| 2017-06-02 | 2235255001 | ND |
| 2017-06-15 | E17004992001 | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 2245173001 | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 9245173002 | ND |
| 2018-04-12 | E18003684001 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | E18004645001 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | AP11481 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | AP11482 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | AQ05228 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | AQ05230_A | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | AQ12830 | ND |
| 2019-09-05 | AQ12876 | ND |