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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Wayne Water Districts

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.

 

145

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND370ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND470ND
2018ND300ND
2019ND150ND

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
2014-02-058480-020514-ET2SND
2014-03-058480-030514-E03SND
2014-03-058480-030514-E04SND
2014-03-058480-030514-E05SND
2014-03-058480-030514-E08SND
2014-03-058480-030514-ET3SND
2014-05-148480-051414-E14SND
2014-05-148480-051414-E15SND
2014-05-148480-051414-E30SND
2014-05-148480-051414-E37SND
2014-05-148480-051414-ET2SND
2014-06-188480-061814-E01SND
2014-06-188480-061814-E03SND
2014-06-188480-061814-E06SND
2014-06-188480-061814-E27SND
2014-06-188480-061814-ET3SND
2014-06-238480-062314-E04SND
2014-06-238480-062314-E05SND
2014-06-238480-062314-E07SND
2014-06-238480-062314-E08SND
2014-06-238480-062314-E09SND
2014-06-258480-062514-E02SND
2014-06-258480-062514-E11SND
2014-07-238480-072314-E30SND
2014-07-238480-072314-E37SND
2014-09-108480-091014-E06SND
2014-09-108480-091014-E27SND
2014-09-168480-091614-E01SND
2014-09-168480-091614-E07SND
2014-09-168480-091614-E09SND
2014-09-168480-091614-E10SND
2014-09-258480-092514-E02SND
2014-09-258480-092514-E11SND
2014-09-258480-092514-E14SND
2014-09-258480-092514-E15SND
2014-10-298480-102914-E10SND
2014-10-298480-102914-E1ASND
2015-02-11ND
2015-02-11ND
2015-02-11ND
2015-02-11ND
2015-04-29ND
2015-04-29ND
2015-04-29ND
2015-04-29ND
2015-07-08ND
2015-10-21ND
2016-02-178480-021716-E1ASND
2016-04-068480-040616-E36SND
2016-04-068480-040616-E38SND
2016-04-208480-042016-E1ASND
2016-09-148480-091416-E36SND
2016-09-148480-091416-E38SND
2017-03-028480-030217-E03SND
2017-03-028480-030217-E04SND
2017-03-028480-030217-E05SND
2017-03-028480-030217-E08SND
2017-03-028480-030217-ET2SND
2017-03-028480-030217-ET3SND
2017-05-018480-050117-E30SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E15SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E01SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E02SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E03SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E04SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E05SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E06SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E07SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E08SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E09SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E11SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E14SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E27SND
2017-06-078480-060717-E37SND
2017-06-078480-060717-ET2SND
2017-06-078480-060717-ET3SND
2017-08-168480-081617-E01SND
2017-08-168480-081617-E02SND
2017-08-168480-081617-E09SND
2017-08-168480-081617-E10SND
2017-08-168480-081617-E11SND
2017-08-168480-081617-E14SND
2017-08-168480-081617-E30SND
2017-08-168480-081617-E37SND
2017-09-208480-092017-E71SND
2017-09-208480-092017-E06SND
2017-09-208480-092017-E07SND
2017-09-208480-092017-E27SND
2017-09-208480-092017-E67SND
2017-09-208480-092017-E68SND
2017-09-278480-092717-ET1SND
2017-09-278480-092717-ET2SND
2017-11-158480-111517-E10SND
2017-11-158480-111517-E15SND
2017-11-158480-111517-E67SND
2017-11-158480-111517-E68SND
2017-11-158480-111517-E71SND
2017-11-158480-111517-ET1SND
2017-11-158480-111517-ET2SND
2017-12-208480-122017-E30SND
2018-01-248480-012418-E67SND
2018-01-248480-012418-E68SND
2018-01-248480-012418-E71SND
2018-01-248480-012418-ET1SND
2018-01-298480-012918-E40SND
2018-01-298480-012918-E41SND
2018-02-288480-022818-E30SND
2018-02-288480-022818-ET2SND
2018-04-048480-040418-E40SND
2018-04-048480-040418-E41SND
2018-04-048480-040418-E67SND
2018-04-048480-040418-E68SND
2018-04-048480-040418-E71SND
2018-04-118480-041118-ET1SND
2018-05-228480-052218-E30SND
2018-05-308480-053018-ET2SND
2018-07-248480-072418-E67SND
2018-07-248480-072418-E68SND
2018-07-248480-072418-E71SND
2018-09-208480-092018-E30SND
2018-09-208480-092018-ET2SND
2018-09-268480-092618-E1ASND
2018-09-268480-092618-ET1SND
2018-10-248480-102418-E1ASND
2018-10-248480-102418-E67SND
2018-10-248480-102418-E68SND
2018-10-248480-102418-E71SND
2018-11-148480-111418-E30SND
2018-11-148480-111418-ET1SND
2018-11-148480-111418-ET2SND
2019-02-188480-021819-E1ASND
2019-02-188480-021819-E30SND
2019-02-188480-021819-E67SND
2019-02-188480-021819-E68SND
2019-02-188480-021819-E71SND
2019-02-188480-021819-ET1SND
2019-02-188480-021819-ET2SND
2019-03-198480-031919-E36SND
2019-03-198480-031919-E38SND
2019-06-268480-062619-E1ASND
2019-06-268480-062619-E36SND
2019-06-268480-062619-E38SND
2019-09-178480-091719-E38SND
2019-09-208480-092019-E38SND
2019-11-068480-110619-E38SND