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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Pennsylvania American Royersford

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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND110ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND100ND

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
2020-04-0822016209.00ND
2020-04-0822016093.00ND
2020-04-1522016294.00ND
2020-04-1522016266.00ND
2020-04-1522016238.00ND
2020-07-0722601583.00ND
2020-08-0522792272.00ND
2020-08-1122792216.00ND
2020-08-1122792244.00ND
2020-08-2622792685.00ND
2020-09-0922993334.00ND
2023-05-0128893364.00ND
2023-05-0128893392.00ND
2023-05-0128893297.00ND
2023-05-1128893336.00ND
2023-05-1128893420.00ND
2023-07-0629296042.00ND
2023-08-1029491119.00ND
2023-08-1029491086.00ND
2023-08-1029491140.00ND
2023-08-1029491053.00ND