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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

North Penn 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.

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND220ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-04-092308176001ND
2019-05-069052376-01ND
2020-04-0122022994.00ND
2020-04-0122023054.00ND
2020-04-0122023024.00ND
2020-04-0122023132.00ND
2020-04-0122022964.00ND
2020-04-0122022934.00ND
2020-04-1322023346.00ND
2020-04-1322023316.00ND
2020-04-1322023286.00ND
2020-04-1322023256.00ND
2020-05-0422215388.00ND
2020-07-0622607300.00ND
2020-07-0622607390.00ND
2020-07-0622608073.00ND
2020-07-0622607360.00ND
2020-07-0622607330.00ND
2020-08-1022799610.00ND
2020-08-1022799580.00ND
2020-08-1022799490.00ND
2020-08-1222799550.00ND
2020-08-1222799520.00ND
2020-08-3122999389.00ND
2021-04-0624247624.00ND
2021-05-0524438649.00ND
2022-05-0426648661.00ND
2023-04-1228702848.00ND
2023-04-1228702846.00ND
2023-04-1228702847.00ND
2023-04-1228702845.00ND
2023-07-1929498014.00ND
2023-07-1929498015.00ND
2023-07-1929498016.00ND
2023-07-1929498017.00ND