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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Collegeville Trappe Joint Public Works 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.

 

41

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
2020ND200ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND210ND

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
2020-05-0422213292.00ND
2020-05-0422213262.00ND
2020-05-0422213232.00ND
2020-05-1822213559.00ND
2020-05-1822213529.00ND
2020-05-1822213498.00ND
2020-05-1822213468.00ND
2020-06-0822414084.00ND
2020-06-0822414114.00ND
2020-06-0822414144.00ND
2020-08-0322797353.00ND
2020-08-0322797323.00ND
2020-08-0322797488.00ND
2020-08-0322797264.00ND
2020-08-0322797293.00ND
2020-08-1722797751.00ND
2020-08-1722797810.00ND
2020-08-1722797868.00ND
2020-08-1722797839.00ND
2020-08-1722797781.00ND
2023-04-1728700797.00ND
2023-04-1728700798.00ND
2023-04-1728700796.00ND
2023-04-1728700799.00ND
2023-04-1728700795.00ND
2023-04-1728700800.00ND
2023-05-0128898914.00ND
2023-05-0128898917.00ND
2023-05-0128898916.00ND
2023-05-0128898915.00ND
2023-07-2429495721.00ND
2023-07-2429495716.00ND
2023-07-2429495715.00ND
2023-07-2429495714.00ND
2023-07-2429495722.00ND
2023-07-2429495720.00ND
2023-08-0729495713.00ND
2023-08-0729495719.00ND
2023-08-0729495718.00ND
2023-08-0729495717.00ND
2023-11-2030070245.00ND