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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Whitehall Twp Authority

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.

 

21

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
2020ND100ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
20230.146 ppb111ND - 1.61 ppb

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
2020-05-1922274549.00ND
2020-05-1922274429.00ND
2020-05-1922274519.00ND
2020-05-1922274459.00ND
2020-05-1922274489.00ND
2020-08-0422857121.00ND
2020-08-0422857001.00ND
2020-08-0422857031.00ND
2020-08-0422857061.00ND
2020-08-0422857091.00ND
2023-05-0228962474.00ND
2023-05-0228962478.00ND
2023-05-0228962477.00ND
2023-05-0228962476.00ND
2023-05-0228962475.00ND
2023-08-0129558739.00ND
2023-08-0129558742.00ND
2023-08-0129558740.00ND
2023-08-0129558741.00ND
2023-08-0129558743.001.61 ppb
2023-11-1430123127.00ND