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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Paw Blue Mountain 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.

 

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
2019ND10ND
2020ND100ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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
2019-07-1645238801ND
2020-04-2222086511.00ND
2020-04-2922278255.00ND
2020-04-2922278326.00ND
2020-05-1122278384.00ND
2020-05-1122278355.00ND
2020-07-2022668137.00ND
2020-07-2022668108.00ND
2020-08-1722861718.00ND
2020-08-1722861660.00ND
2020-08-1722861689.00ND
2023-04-1028766841.00ND
2023-04-1028766806.00ND
2023-04-1128766783.00ND
2023-04-1128766666.00ND
2023-06-0729172412.00ND
2023-07-1229363513.00ND
2023-07-1229363453.00ND
2023-07-2429363563.00ND
2023-07-2429363540.00ND
2023-07-2429363482.00ND