Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Bogue Banks Water Corporation
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-05 | 8460-020514-WROS | ND |
| 2014-05-06 | 8460-050614-WROS | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 8460-081314-WROS | ND |
| 2015-02-25 | ND | |
| 2015-02-25 | ND | |
| 2015-04-14 | ND | |
| 2015-04-27 | ND | |
| 2016-02-25 | 8460-022516-W10S | ND |
| 2016-04-21 | 8460-042116-W10S | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 8460-080416-WH6S | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 8460-080416-WH2S | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 8460-080416-WH1S | ND |
| 2016-11-09 | 8460-110916-WH2S | ND |
| 2016-11-09 | 8460-110916-WH6S | ND |
| 2016-11-09 | 8460-110916-WH1S | ND |
| 2017-04-10 | 8460-041017-WROS | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 8460-071117-WROS | ND |
| 2017-10-25 | 8460-102517-WROS | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 8460-012318-WROS | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 8460-012318-E07S | ND |
| 2018-01-23 | 8460-012318-E03S | ND |
| 2018-04-12 | 8460-041218-WROS | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 8460-041618-E03S | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | 8460-041618-E07S | ND |
| 2018-07-12 | 8460-071218-WROS | ND |
| 2018-10-17 | 8460-101718-WROS | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 8460-010719-WROS | ND |
| 2019-02-25 | 8460-022519-W10S | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 8460-040119-WROS | ND |
| 2019-06-03 | 8460-060319-W10S | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 8460-071619-WROS | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | 8460-080519-WH2S | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | 8460-080519-WH6S | ND |
| 2019-08-27 | 8460-082719-WH1S | ND |
| 2019-10-16 | 8460-101619-WROS | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | 8460-110419-WH6S | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | 8460-110419-WH2S | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | 8460-110419-WH1S | ND |