Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Locust 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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 3 | 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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2014-08-25 | 1408H39-001-SOCS | ND |
2014-08-26 | 1408I38-001-SOCS | ND |
2014-08-26 | 1408I38-002-SOCS | ND |
2014-09-17 | 1409D33-001-SOCS | ND |
2016-01-15 | 1601A59-001-SOC | ND |
2016-04-11 | 1604982-001-SOC | ND |
2016-08-15 | 1608E05-001-POC | ND |
2016-08-17 | 1608G38-001-SOC | ND |
2016-08-30 | 1608R44-001-SOC | ND |
2016-09-14 | 1609B27-001-SOC | ND |
2016-10-12 | 701840001-SOC | ND |
2016-12-19 | 707156001 | ND |
2017-08-22 | 7027931001-SOC | ND |
2017-08-28 | 7028363001-SOC | ND |
2017-08-30 | 7028532001-SOC | ND |
2017-09-05 | 7028856001-SOC | ND |
2017-09-11 | 7026450001-SOC | ND |
2019-08-27 | 70102888001 | ND |
2019-09-09 | 70104148002 | ND |
2019-09-09 | 70104148001 | ND |