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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Horsham Water&sewer 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.

 

24

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
2023ND240ND

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
2023-02-0828349347.00ND
2023-02-0828349352.00ND
2023-02-1528349439.00ND
2023-02-1528349444.00ND
2023-03-0128520622.00ND
2023-03-0128520650.00ND
2023-04-1828899760.00ND
2023-04-1828899631.00ND
2023-04-1828900333.00ND
2023-04-1829107839.00ND
2023-04-1828899704.00ND
2023-04-1828899732.00ND
2023-07-2029496838.00ND
2023-07-2029496811.00ND
2023-07-2729496869.00ND
2023-07-2729496897.00ND
2023-08-1029699520.00ND
2023-08-1029699492.00ND
2023-10-2630071304.00ND
2023-10-2630071332.00ND
2023-10-2630070797.00ND
2023-10-2630071388.00ND
2023-10-2630070825.00ND
2023-10-2630071360.00ND