Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Gretna, City of
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 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
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-05-13 | 295503 | ND |
2014-08-04 | 311760 | ND |
2015-05-26 | 356552 | ND |
2015-05-26 | 356553 | ND |
2015-05-26 | 356551 | ND |
2015-05-26 | 356550 | ND |
2015-05-26 | 356549 | ND |
2015-08-03 | 375042 | ND |
2015-08-03 | 375043 | ND |
2015-08-03 | 375039 | ND |
2015-08-03 | 375041 | ND |
2015-08-03 | 375040 | ND |
2015-10-13 | 391386 | ND |
2016-01-11 | ND | |
2017-05-08 | ND | |
2017-08-07 | ND | |
2018-05-14 | 544418 | ND |
2018-05-14 | 544419 | ND |
2018-05-14 | 544420 | ND |
2018-05-14 | 544421 | ND |
2018-08-13 | 561106 | ND |
2019-04-15 | 605609 | ND |
2019-08-12 | 621565 | ND |