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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Pennsylvania American Water Company Warren

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.

 

17

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
2020ND80ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND80ND

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
2019-08-2746272501ND
2020-04-0622151821.00ND
2020-04-1522151849.00ND
2020-05-0622347202.00ND
2020-05-1322347274.00ND
2020-07-0822736935.00ND
2020-07-1522736863.00ND
2020-08-1322934647.00ND
2020-08-1922934675.00ND
2023-04-0328837784.00ND
2023-04-1128837753.00ND
2023-06-0629240286.00ND
2023-06-1329240314.00ND
2023-08-1529636963.00ND
2023-08-1629636992.00ND
2023-09-0529827553.00ND
2023-09-1229827582.00ND