Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Bertie County Regional Water
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 | 7 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 19 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 19 | 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 |
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2014-01-08 | 8802-010814-E12S | ND |
2014-01-08 | 8802-010814-E11S | ND |
2014-01-13 | 8802-011314-E10S | ND |
2014-05-12 | 8802-051214-E14S | ND |
2014-05-19 | 8802-051914-E12S | ND |
2014-05-22 | 8802-052214-E10S | ND |
2014-05-22 | 8802-052214-E11S | ND |
2015-02-11 | ND | |
2015-02-11 | ND | |
2015-04-14 | ND | |
2015-04-22 | ND | |
2015-05-07 | ND | |
2016-01-11 | 8802-011116-E02S | ND |
2016-01-11 | 8802-011116-E01S | ND |
2016-01-20 | 8802-012016-E7AS | ND |
2016-01-20 | 8802-012016-E04S | ND |
2016-01-25 | 8802-012516-E06S | ND |
2016-04-06 | 8802-040616-E01S | ND |
2016-04-06 | 8802-040616-E02S | ND |
2016-04-11 | 8802-041116-E14S | ND |
2016-04-11 | 8802-041116-E09S | ND |
2016-04-11 | 8802-041116-E08S | ND |
2016-04-18 | 8802-041816-E06S | ND |
2016-04-18 | 8802-041816-E7AS | ND |
2016-04-21 | 8802-042116-E04S | ND |
2016-07-11 | 8802-071116-E09S | ND |
2016-07-11 | 8802-071116-E08S | ND |
2016-07-18 | 8802-071816-E11S | ND |
2016-07-18 | 8802-071816-E10S | ND |
2016-10-17 | 8802-101716-E10S | ND |
2016-10-24 | 8802-102416-E11S | ND |
2017-01-19 | 8802-011917-E12S | ND |
2017-01-23 | 8802-012317-E10S | ND |
2017-01-23 | 8802-012317-E11S | ND |
2017-04-17 | 8802-041717-E12S | ND |
2017-04-17 | 8802-041717-E14S | ND |
2017-04-19 | 8802-041917-E10S | ND |
2017-04-19 | 8802-041917-E11S | ND |
2018-02-13 | 8802-021318-E3BS | ND |
2018-02-13 | 8802-021318-E13S | ND |
2018-04-04 | 8802-040418-E3BS | ND |
2018-04-09 | 8802-040918-E14S | ND |
2018-05-08 | 8802-050818-E13S | ND |
2019-01-08 | 8802-010819-E01S | ND |
2019-01-08 | 8802-010819-E02S | ND |
2019-01-14 | 8802-011419-E06S | ND |
2019-01-14 | 8802-011419-E7AS | ND |
2019-01-23 | 8802-012319-E04S | ND |
2019-05-02 | 8802-050219-E01S | ND |
2019-05-02 | 8802-050219-E02S | ND |
2019-05-02 | 8802-050219-E14S | ND |
2019-05-06 | 8802-050619-E08S | ND |
2019-05-06 | 8802-050619-E09S | ND |
2019-05-20 | 8802-052019-E06S | ND |
2019-05-20 | 8802-052019-E7AS | ND |
2019-05-21 | 8802-052119-E04S | ND |
2019-07-08 | 8802-070819-E11S | ND |
2019-07-15 | 8802-071519-E10S | ND |
2019-08-06 | 8802-080619-E09S | ND |
2019-08-06 | 8802-080619-E08S | ND |
2019-10-14 | 8802-101419-E11S | ND |
2019-10-14 | 8802-101419-E10S | ND |