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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Perkasie Regional Authority

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.

 

16

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
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND160ND

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
2023-05-0328879616.00ND
2023-05-0328879614.00ND
2023-05-0328879617.00ND
2023-05-0328879615.00ND
2023-06-0629088224.00ND
2023-06-0629088221.00ND
2023-06-0629088222.00ND
2023-06-0629088223.00ND
2023-09-0629681518.00ND
2023-09-0629681515.00ND
2023-09-0629681516.00ND
2023-09-0629681517.00ND
2023-12-1930228458.00ND
2023-12-1930228459.00ND
2023-12-1930228460.00ND
2023-12-1930228461.00ND