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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.

 

28

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
2020ND140ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND140ND

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
2020-04-0722080438.00ND
2020-04-0722080468.00ND
2020-04-0722080528.00ND
2020-04-0722080408.00ND
2020-04-0722080498.00ND
2020-04-0722080378.00ND
2020-04-0722080348.00ND
2020-07-2822854599.00ND
2020-07-2822854659.00ND
2020-07-2822854749.00ND
2020-07-2822854629.00ND
2020-07-2822854569.00ND
2020-07-2822854689.00ND
2020-07-2822854719.00ND
2023-05-0228960664.00ND
2023-05-0228960660.00ND
2023-05-0228960663.00ND
2023-05-0228960662.00ND
2023-05-0228960665.00ND
2023-05-0228960661.00ND
2023-06-2729166829.00ND
2023-08-0829556351.00ND
2023-08-0829556349.00ND
2023-08-0829556350.00ND
2023-08-0829556352.00ND
2023-08-0829556348.00ND
2023-08-0829556353.00ND
2023-09-0129755196.00ND