Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority - Wilmington

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	ND	8	ND
2016	ND	5	ND
2017	ND	3	ND
2018	ND	8	ND
2019	ND	7	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
2015-02-12		ND
2015-04-13		ND
2015-05-12		ND
2015-07-08		ND
2015-08-17		ND
2015-08-17		ND
2015-11-12		ND
2015-11-16		ND
2016-02-11	92286454001SOC	ND
2016-05-19	92298873001SOC	ND
2016-08-11	92308718001SOC	ND
2016-11-01	3577049	ND
2016-11-01	3577061	ND
2017-01-17	3622927	ND
2017-01-17	3622933	ND
2017-09-05	3772339	ND
2018-02-13	3871685	ND
2018-04-11	3910094	ND
2018-05-09	3932363	ND
2018-07-10	92391593001SOC	ND
2018-07-12	92391890001SOC	ND
2018-08-02	92394426001SOC	ND
2018-10-16	4091766	ND
2018-11-07	4114583	ND
2019-08-02	4375871	ND
2019-09-16	4424756	ND
2019-09-23	4434026	ND
2019-09-26	37729_19-41714	ND
2019-10-01	4441900	ND
2019-10-01	4443207	ND
2019-10-01	4443224	ND