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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Avion Water Company - Greater Avion

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
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND120ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2019-02-201911473-SND
2019-03-261920362-SND
2019-04-091924429-SND
2019-04-251929191-SND
2019-05-091932771-SND
2019-09-111966990-SND
2019-09-121967778-SND
2019-10-141976522-SND
2021-05-182133881-SND
2021-05-182133902-SND
2021-05-242135368-SND
2021-05-242135371-SND
2021-05-252135557-SND
2021-05-252135558-SND
2021-07-282153636-SND
2021-07-282153633-SND
2021-07-292153951-SND
2021-08-302162787-SND
2021-08-302162790-SND
2021-09-212169292-SND
2023-05-1623-28420-SND