Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Bladen County Water Dist-West Bladen
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 | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-02 | 8527-010214-E05S | ND |
| 2014-01-02 | 8527-010214-E04S | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 8527-040214-E11S | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 8527-050714-E04S | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 8527-050714-E05S | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 8527-070214-E11S | ND |
| 2014-07-02 | 8527-070214-L06S | ND |
| 2014-09-03 | 8527-090314-E08S | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | 8527-100114-E08S | ND |
| 2014-10-01 | 8527-100114-L06S | ND |
| 2014-12-03 | 8527-120314-E05S | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | ND | |
| 2015-01-21 | ND | |
| 2015-02-04 | ND | |
| 2015-04-01 | ND | |
| 2015-05-06 | ND | |
| 2015-08-05 | ND | |
| 2015-10-01 | ND | |
| 2016-02-03 | 8527-020316-E05S | ND |
| 2017-01-04 | 8527-010417-E04S | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | 8527-020117-E05S | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 8527-040517-E11S | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | 8527-070517-E11S | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | 8527-070517-L06S | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | 8527-090517-E08S | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 8527-111417-E08S | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 8527-111417-L06S | ND |
| 2018-01-03 | 8527-010318-E09S | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | 8527-020718-E05S | ND |
| 2018-04-10 | 8527-041018-E09S | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 8527-020619-E05S | ND |