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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

State College Boro Water Auth.

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.

 

22

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
2020ND110ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND110ND

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
2020-02-1221735726.00ND
2020-05-1322292188.00ND
2020-05-1322292161.00ND
2020-05-1322292269.00ND
2020-05-1322292215.00ND
2020-05-1322292242.00ND
2020-08-1723069144.00ND
2020-08-1722876896.00ND
2020-08-1723068947.00ND
2020-08-1722876873.00ND
2020-08-1722876916.00ND
2023-05-1528981630.00ND
2023-05-1528981644.00ND
2023-05-1528981598.00ND
2023-05-2428981679.00ND
2023-05-2428981674.00ND
2023-08-1429577830.00ND
2023-08-1629578196.00ND
2023-08-1629578225.00ND
2023-08-1629578167.00ND
2023-08-1629578138.00ND
2023-11-1330139876.00ND