Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Bend Water Department
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 17 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-03 | B4F0307011-S | ND |
| 2014-09-15 | B4I151501-S | ND |
| 2014-09-15 | B4I150501-S | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | 1603130-S | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | 1603131-S | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | 1603132-S | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | 1603133-S | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | 1603134-S | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | 1617065-S | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | 1617067-S | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | 1617066-S | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | 1617068-S | ND |
| 2016-09-29 | 1659515-S | ND |
| 2016-09-29 | 1659517-S | ND |
| 2016-09-29 | 1659531-S | ND |
| 2016-09-29 | 1659532-S | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | 1669808-S | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | 1669807-S | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | 1669788-S | ND |
| 2016-11-16 | 1669804-S | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 1724558-S | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 1724568-S | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 1724757-S | ND |
| 2017-08-09 | 1744420-S | ND |
| 2017-08-09 | 1744423-S | ND |
| 2017-08-09 | 1744418-S | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | 808021501-S | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | 808021601-S | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | 808021401-S | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | 810041801-S | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | 810041601-S | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | 810041701-S | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | C9H070501-S | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | C9H070601-S | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | B9H070401-S | ND |
| 2019-12-02 | 912041701-S | ND |
| 2019-12-02 | 912041702-S | ND |
| 2019-12-02 | 912041703-S | ND |