Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Virgin Valley Water District
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 9 | 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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2014-07-16 | 201407180115 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 201606160668 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 201606160669 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 201606160670 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 201606160667 | ND |
2016-07-20 | 201607250053 | ND |
2016-07-20 | 201607250054 | ND |
2016-07-20 | 201607250056 | ND |
2016-07-20 | 201607250051 | ND |
2018-09-19 | 201809210134 | ND |
2019-06-19 | 201906210354 | ND |
2019-06-19 | 201906210355 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 201907030618 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 201907030625 | ND |
2019-07-17 | 201907190472 | ND |
2019-07-17 | 201907190473 | ND |
2019-09-25 | 201909270336 | ND |
2019-11-20 | 201911210383 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 201912060695 | ND |