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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

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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.

 

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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
2019ND40ND
2020ND240ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND240ND

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
2019-07-2245717501ND
2019-07-2245717601ND
2019-07-2245717401ND
2019-07-2946133302ND
2020-05-0422262918.00ND
2020-05-0422262889.00ND
2020-05-0622263057.00ND
2020-05-1122262976.00ND
2020-05-1122262947.00ND
2020-05-1122262802.00ND
2020-05-1322263028.00ND
2020-05-1322262860.00ND
2020-05-1322262831.00ND
2020-05-1822263370.00ND
2020-05-1922263428.00ND
2020-05-1922263399.00ND
2020-08-0422845340.00ND
2020-08-0422845369.00ND
2020-08-0622845311.00ND
2020-08-0622845490.00ND
2020-08-1122845461.00ND
2020-08-1122845403.00ND
2020-08-1122845432.00ND
2020-08-1222845282.00ND
2020-08-1222845898.00ND
2020-08-1222845869.00ND
2020-08-1322845956.00ND
2020-08-1822845927.00ND
2023-05-0428950153.00ND
2023-05-0428950182.00ND
2023-05-0428950124.00ND
2023-05-0428950095.00ND
2023-05-0428950066.00ND
2023-05-1128950243.00ND
2023-05-1128950008.00ND
2023-05-1128950214.00ND
2023-05-1128950301.00ND
2023-05-1128950272.00ND
2023-05-1128950037.00ND
2023-05-1128949979.00ND
2023-08-0329546846.00ND
2023-08-0329546822.00ND
2023-08-0329546870.00ND
2023-08-0329546909.00ND
2023-08-0329546793.00ND
2023-08-0929546764.00ND
2023-08-0929546986.00ND
2023-08-0929546735.00ND
2023-08-0929546706.00ND
2023-08-1029546970.00ND
2023-08-1029546941.00ND
2023-08-1029546677.00ND