Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Aberdeen, Town of
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 | 37 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 34 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E06S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E07S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E08S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E10S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E11S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-W02S | ND |
| 2014-01-06 | 8977-010614-E03S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E17S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E16S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E15S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E14S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E12S | ND |
| 2014-01-13 | 8977-011314-E09S | ND |
| 2014-01-27 | 8977-012714-E13S | ND |
| 2014-04-07 | 8977-040714-E19S | ND |
| 2014-04-14 | 8977-041414-E22S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-W02S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E16S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E13S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E08S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E07S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E06S | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 8977-050514-E03S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E17S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E15S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E14S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E12S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E11S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E10S | ND |
| 2014-05-12 | 8977-051214-E09S | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 8977-070714-E22S | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 8977-070714-E19S | ND |
| 2014-07-14 | 8977-071414-E13S | ND |
| 2014-08-04 | 8977-080414-E18S | ND |
| 2014-10-06 | 8977-100614-E22S | ND |
| 2014-10-13 | 8977-101314-E13S | ND |
| 2014-11-17 | 8977-111714-E18S | ND |
| 2015-02-02 | ND | |
| 2015-03-16 | ND | |
| 2015-04-06 | ND | |
| 2015-04-13 | ND | |
| 2015-07-06 | ND | |
| 2015-10-05 | ND | |
| 2016-02-15 | 8977-021516-E13S | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 8977-040416-E13S | ND |
| 2016-07-11 | 8977-071116-E13S | ND |
| 2016-10-03 | 8977-100316-E13S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E15S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E16S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E14S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E17S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E22S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E08S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E12S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E13S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E03S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E06S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E10S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E11S | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 8977-010917-E07S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E13S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E22S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E19S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E17S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E16S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E15S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E14S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E12S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E11S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E10S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E08S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E07S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E06S | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 8977-040317-E03S | ND |
| 2017-04-10 | 8977-041017-E18S | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 8977-071017-E19S | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 8977-071017-E18S | ND |
| 2017-07-10 | 8977-071017-E13S | ND |
| 2017-09-18 | 8977-091817-E14S | ND |
| 2017-10-02 | 8977-100217-E13S | ND |
| 2017-10-02 | 8977-100217-E14S | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | 8977-012218-E17S | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | 8977-012218-E14S | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | 8977-012218-E13S | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 8977-040218-E13S | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 8977-040218-E14S | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 8977-040218-E17S | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | 8977-071618-E13S | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | 8977-071618-E14S | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | 8977-071618-E17S | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 8977-101518-E13S | ND |
| 2018-10-15 | 8977-101518-E17S | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 8977-010719-E17S | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 8977-020419-E13S | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 8977-040119-E13S | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 8977-040119-E17S | ND |
| 2019-07-01 | 8977-070119-E13S | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 8977-100719-E13S | ND |
| 2019-10-21 | 8977-102119-E28S | ND |