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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

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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.

 

25

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
2022ND20ND
2023ND230ND

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
2022-08-0327224174.00ND
2022-10-1227632701.00ND
2023-02-0728340591.00ND
2023-02-0728340531.00ND
2023-02-0728340561.00ND
2023-02-0728340651.00ND
2023-02-0728340621.00ND
2023-02-1428340888.00ND
2023-04-1728692513.00ND
2023-04-2028692452.00ND
2023-04-2028692482.00ND
2023-04-2028692422.00ND
2023-04-2628692548.00ND
2023-04-2628692578.00ND
2023-07-1129487116.00ND
2023-07-1129487169.00ND
2023-07-1729487201.00ND
2023-07-1729487144.00ND
2023-07-1729487229.00ND
2023-07-1729487257.00ND
2023-10-1630062493.00ND
2023-10-1630062437.00ND
2023-10-1630062465.00ND
2023-10-1830062409.00ND
2023-10-1830062392.00ND