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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Bryan County Rural Water District #9

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND80ND
2021ND70ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2020-03-02SDWA-1470003-00ND
2020-03-02SDWA-1470004-00ND
2020-03-02SDWA-1470005-00ND
2020-03-02SDWA-1470054-00ND
2020-09-01SDWA-1516099-00ND
2020-09-01SDWA-1516100-00ND
2020-09-01SDWA-1516101-00ND
2020-09-01SDWA-1516075-00ND
2021-09-09SDWA-1603650-00ND
2021-09-09SDWA-1603649-00ND
2021-09-09SDWA-1603648-00ND
2021-11-02SDWA-1641422-00ND
2021-11-02SDWA-1641423-00ND
2021-11-02SDWA-1641421-00ND
2021-12-27SDWA-1662736-00ND
2022-03-07SDWA-1674251-00ND
2022-04-20SDWA-1684786-00ND
2022-04-20SDWA-1684812-00ND
2022-04-20SDWA-1684836-00ND
2022-04-20SDWA-1684848-00ND
2023-12-15SDWA-1859120-00ND