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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Lehigh County Authority Allentown Division

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
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
2018-05-088044711-01ND
2019-05-219045511-01ND
2020-04-0822077897.00ND
2020-04-1422077853.00ND
2020-04-1422077818.00ND
2020-04-2222078431.00ND
2020-07-0822660537.00ND
2020-07-1622660577.00ND
2020-07-2222660651.00ND
2020-07-2222660613.00ND
2021-07-0724883029.00ND
2021-07-1224883030.00ND
2021-07-2124883035.00ND
2022-07-1127091999.00ND
2022-07-2827092004.00ND
2022-07-2827092005.00ND
2023-04-1128759084.00ND
2023-04-1128759085.00ND
2023-04-1928759258.00ND
2023-04-2628958434.00ND
2023-04-2628958433.00ND
2023-07-1129355949.00ND
2023-07-1129355950.00ND
2023-07-1829355887.00ND
2023-07-1829355888.00ND
2023-07-2529554455.00ND