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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Warrington Twp Water&sew Dept

NOTE: Warrington Twp Water&sew Dept purchases water from North Wales Water Authority which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by North Wales Water 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.

 

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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
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND40ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND70ND

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

NOTE: Warrington Twp Water&sew Dept purchases water from North Wales Water Authority which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by North Wales Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-04-0122025481.00ND
2020-04-2022026086.00ND
2020-04-2022026176.00ND
2020-04-2022026116.00ND
2020-04-2022026146.00ND
2020-04-2722217307.00ND
2020-04-2722217277.00ND
2020-04-2722217337.00ND
2020-04-2722217396.00ND
2020-04-2722217367.00ND
2020-07-0622609704.00ND
2020-07-2722801145.00ND
2020-07-2722801186.00ND
2020-07-2722801114.00ND
2020-07-2722801205.00ND
2020-07-2722801084.00ND
2020-08-3123001506.00ND
2020-08-3123001478.00ND
2020-08-3123001422.00ND
2020-08-3123001450.00ND
2023-04-0328704945.00ND
2023-04-0328704949.00ND
2023-04-0328704948.00ND
2023-04-0328704947.00ND
2023-04-0328704946.00ND
2023-05-1028902332.00ND
2023-06-0529110382.00ND
2023-07-1029304316.00ND
2023-07-1029304315.00ND
2023-07-1029304310.00ND
2023-07-1029304313.00ND
2023-07-1129304311.00ND
2023-07-1129304314.00ND
2023-07-1129304312.00ND