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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Upper Hanover 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.

 

20

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
2020ND70ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND130ND

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
2020-03-2021847987.00ND
2020-03-2021847985.00ND
2020-03-2021847986.00ND
2020-06-1822417365.00ND
2020-06-1822417364.00ND
2020-06-1822417366.00ND
2020-06-1822417363.00ND
2023-02-2828522076.00ND
2023-02-2828522086.00ND
2023-02-2828522081.00ND
2023-05-2429108937.00ND
2023-07-1229498208.00ND
2023-08-0129498215.00ND
2023-08-2129700642.00ND
2023-08-2129700641.00ND
2023-08-2229700643.00ND
2023-11-1330246612.00ND
2023-11-1330246584.00ND
2023-11-1430246556.00ND
2023-11-2830246528.00ND