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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Pawc Pocono District

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.

 

36

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
2020ND180ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND180ND

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
2020-04-1622047128.00ND
2020-04-2722047186.00ND
2020-04-2722047157.00ND
2020-04-2922239129.00ND
2020-04-2922239100.00ND
2020-04-2922239042.00ND
2020-05-0422239071.00ND
2020-05-0422239013.00ND
2020-05-0522239158.00ND
2020-07-0822630987.00ND
2020-07-0822630842.00ND
2020-07-0822630958.00ND
2020-07-1322630784.00ND
2020-07-1322630813.00ND
2020-07-1322630755.00ND
2020-07-1422630929.00ND
2020-07-1422630900.00ND
2020-07-1422630871.00ND
2023-05-1028925573.00ND
2023-05-1028925486.00ND
2023-05-1028925718.00ND
2023-05-1028925689.00ND
2023-05-1028925660.00ND
2023-05-1028925515.00ND
2023-05-1028925631.00ND
2023-05-1028925602.00ND
2023-05-1028925544.00ND
2023-07-1929324788.00ND
2023-07-1929324759.00ND
2023-07-1929324643.00ND
2023-07-1929324814.00ND
2023-07-1929324672.00ND
2023-07-1929324614.00ND
2023-07-1929324843.00ND
2023-07-1929324730.00ND
2023-07-1929324701.00ND