Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Brookwood South/fayetteville Public Works Commission
NOTE: Brookwood South/fayetteville Public Works Commission purchases water from Fayetteville Public Works Commission which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by Fayetteville Public Works Commission.
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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
NOTE: Brookwood South/fayetteville Public Works Commission purchases water from Fayetteville Public Works Commission which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by Fayetteville Public Works Commission.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-01-07 | 92185765001 | ND |
2014-01-07 | 92185762001 | ND |
2014-08-04 | 37729_14-23093 | ND |
2014-08-04 | 37729_14-23094 | ND |
2015-01-05 | ND | |
2015-01-05 | ND | |
2015-08-03 | ND | |
2015-08-03 | ND | |
2016-01-04 | 37729_16-00241 | ND |
2016-01-04 | 37729_16-00246 | ND |
2016-11-07 | 37729_16-38807 | ND |
2016-11-07 | 37729_16-38804 | ND |
2017-01-09 | 37729_17-00980 | ND |
2017-01-09 | 37729_17-00935 | ND |
2017-08-07 | 37729_17-27939 | ND |
2017-08-07 | 37729_17-27940 | ND |
2018-01-08 | 37729_18-00801 | ND |
2018-01-08 | 37729_18-00802 | ND |
2018-08-27 | 37729_18-35904 | ND |
2018-08-27 | 37729_18-35905 | ND |
2019-01-07 | 37729_19-01100 | ND |
2019-01-07 | 37729_19-01110 | ND |