Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Onslow Water And Sewer Authority
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 33 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 31 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-17 | ND | |
| 2015-07-21 | ND | |
| 2015-11-02 | ND | |
| 2015-11-18 | ND | |
| 2015-11-18 | ND | |
| 2016-01-13 | 37729_16-01250 | ND |
| 2016-01-25 | 37729_16-02424 | ND |
| 2016-01-25 | 37729_16-02423 | ND |
| 2016-01-25 | 37729_16-02422 | ND |
| 2016-01-25 | 37729_16-02421 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | 37729_16-02582 | ND |
| 2016-01-26 | 37729_16-02604 | ND |
| 2016-01-27 | 37729_16-02718 | ND |
| 2016-01-27 | 37729_16-02719 | ND |
| 2016-01-27 | 37729_16-02720 | ND |
| 2016-01-27 | 37729_16-02721 | ND |
| 2016-01-28 | 37729_16-02715 | ND |
| 2016-01-28 | 37729_16-02716 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 37729_16-04415 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 37729_16-04414 | ND |
| 2016-03-02 | 37729_16-06647 | ND |
| 2016-03-02 | 37729_16-06646 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | 37729_16-12273 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | 37729_16-12274 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | 37729_16-12272 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | 37729_16-12275 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | 37729_16-12265 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | 37729_16-12269 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | 37729_16-12270 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | 37729_16-12271 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | 37729_16-13074 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | 37729_16-13065 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | 37729_16-13064 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | 37729_16-13063 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | 37729_16-13062 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | 37729_16-13061 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | 37729_16-13060 | ND |
| 2016-04-27 | 37729_16-13059 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 37729_17-13529 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 37729_17-13524 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 37729_17-13517 | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 37729_17-13503 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 37729_17-14272 | ND |
| 2017-05-01 | 37729_17-14273 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 37729_17-15209 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 37729_17-15208 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | 37729_17-16113 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | 37729_17-16121 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | 37729_17-17002 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | 37729_17-17014 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | 37729_17-18410 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | 37729_17-18407 | ND |
| 2017-06-14 | 37729_17-19985 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 37729_17-24654 | ND |
| 2017-08-07 | 37729_17-27626 | ND |
| 2017-08-07 | 37729_17-27629 | ND |
| 2017-08-07 | 37729_17-27628 | ND |
| 2017-08-07 | 37729_17-27627 | ND |
| 2017-08-07 | 37729_17-27625 | ND |
| 2017-08-07 | 37729_17-27624 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 37729_17-28678 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 37729_17-28680 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 37729_17-28681 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 37729_17-28677 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | 37729_17-28679 | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 37729_17-29911 | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 37729_17-29912 | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 37729_17-29913 | ND |
| 2017-10-02 | 37729_17-36583 | ND |
| 2019-10-29 | 37729_19-46572 | ND |