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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 24 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 28 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-22 | 14030712-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 14030714-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 14030715-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 14040590-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 14040589-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-28 | 14040582-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 14030716-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 14030718-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 14030719-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-29 | 14040579-01 | ND |
| 2014-05-19 | 14041348-01 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | 14060594-01 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 1425943 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 1425942 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 1425949 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 1425953 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 1425946 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 1427976 | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 1427975 | ND |
| 2014-08-04 | 1431083 | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 14082298-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 14082296-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 14082295-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-25 | 14082297-01 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 12750101 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 12633584 | ND |
| 2015-07-02 | 13013247 | ND |
| 2015-12-09 | 13633927 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 14102804 | ND |
| 2016-09-19 | 14908633 | ND |
| 2016-12-27 | 15372309 | ND |
| 2016-12-27 | 15372292 | ND |
| 2017-01-11 | 15656079 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15937173 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15937066 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15937102 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15937138 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15936995 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15937031 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15936960 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15938025 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15937881 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15937953 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15937917 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15937845 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 15937989 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16413877 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16414054 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16413912 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16414018 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16413983 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16413947 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 16414090 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414161 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414125 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414305 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414197 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414233 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 16414269 | ND |
| 2017-10-09 | 16880752 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 2308176001 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 9052376-01 | ND |