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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Telford Borough 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.

 

30

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
2020ND190ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND100ND

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
2020-03-0321850257.00ND
2020-03-0321850197.00ND
2020-03-0321850227.00ND
2020-03-0321850167.00ND
2020-06-0122419230.00ND
2020-06-0122419350.00ND
2020-06-0122419259.00ND
2020-06-0122419320.00ND
2020-06-0122419290.00ND
2020-08-2423002171.00ND
2020-08-2423002291.00ND
2020-08-2423002201.00ND
2020-08-2423002231.00ND
2020-09-1423002261.00ND
2020-10-1223185466.00ND
2020-10-1223185406.00ND
2020-10-1223185436.00ND
2020-10-1223185376.00ND
2020-12-0123540096.00ND
2021-01-1323715279.00ND
2023-05-0328902836.00ND
2023-05-0328902834.00ND
2023-05-0328902837.00ND
2023-05-0328902835.00ND
2023-05-1728902931.00ND
2023-08-0229500042.00ND
2023-08-0229500045.00ND
2023-08-0229500044.00ND
2023-08-0229500043.00ND
2023-08-0229500041.00ND