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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Altoona Water 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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND180ND
2021ND110ND
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
2018-09-138027424-01ND
2018-09-138027425-01ND
2020-05-0722286263.00ND
2020-05-0722286258.00ND
2020-05-0722286253.00ND
2020-05-0722286248.00ND
2020-05-0722286243.00ND
2020-05-0722286238.00ND
2020-05-1822286958.00ND
2020-05-1822286931.00ND
2020-05-1822286904.00ND
2020-05-2122483933.00ND
2020-05-2122483987.00ND
2020-05-2122483959.00ND
2020-07-1522676147.00ND
2020-07-1522676341.00ND
2020-07-1522676314.00ND
2020-07-1622869588.00ND
2020-07-1622676395.00ND
2020-07-1622676368.00ND
2021-05-0624510299.00ND
2021-05-0624510336.00ND
2021-05-0624510309.00ND
2021-05-0624510341.00ND
2021-05-0624510304.00ND
2021-05-0624510294.00ND
2021-08-0425091902.00ND
2021-08-0425091903.00ND
2021-08-0425091899.00ND
2021-08-0425091901.00ND
2021-08-0425091900.00ND
2023-04-2728974643.00ND
2023-04-2728974663.00ND
2023-05-0328974759.00ND
2023-05-0328974792.00ND
2023-05-1828975157.00ND
2023-08-0229571009.00ND
2023-08-0229570988.00ND
2023-08-0329571048.00ND
2023-08-0329571069.00ND
2023-08-1029571101.00ND