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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Veolia Water Pa Dallas

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
2020ND120ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND120ND

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
2020-04-0722039442.00ND
2020-04-0722039357.00ND
2020-04-0722039374.00ND
2020-04-0722039425.00ND
2020-04-0722039391.00ND
2020-04-0722039408.00ND
2020-07-2222815414.00ND
2020-07-2222815464.00ND
2020-07-2222815424.00ND
2020-07-2222815454.00ND
2020-07-2222815434.00ND
2020-07-2222815444.00ND
2023-04-2428917836.00ND
2023-04-2428917832.00ND
2023-04-2428917831.00ND
2023-04-2428917835.00ND
2023-04-2428917834.00ND
2023-04-2428917833.00ND
2023-07-2429515364.00ND
2023-07-2429515363.00ND
2023-07-2429515366.00ND
2023-07-2429515365.00ND
2023-07-2429515362.00ND
2023-07-2429515361.00ND