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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

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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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-01-0318A0035-04ND
2018-05-0318E0322-01ND
2020-07-3020G2366-01ND
2020-10-2220J1183-01ND
2020-10-2220J1183-02ND
2020-10-2220J1185-04ND
2021-02-1821B1013-01ND
2021-02-1821B1013-02ND
2021-02-1821B1013-03ND
2021-02-1821B1013-04ND
2021-05-0321E0037-01ND
2021-05-0321E0037-03ND
2021-05-0321E0037-02ND
2021-08-1121H0954-01ND
2022-03-0822C0323-01ND
2022-05-1722E1317-01ND
2022-07-2522G1722-01ND
2022-10-2422J1045-01ND
2023-01-1123A0311-01ND
2023-04-1923D1148-01ND