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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Gettysburg Municipal 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.

 

29

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
2020ND150ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND140ND

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
2020-05-1222350012.00ND
2020-05-1222349997.00ND
2020-05-1222349925.00ND
2020-05-1822350060.00ND
2020-05-1822349973.00ND
2020-05-2022349870.00ND
2020-05-2022349899.00ND
2020-08-1822937365.00ND
2020-08-1822937307.00ND
2020-08-1922937336.00ND
2020-08-1922937394.00ND
2020-08-2423125296.00ND
2020-08-2423125267.00ND
2020-08-2423125325.00ND
2020-12-0223656070.00ND
2023-05-1629242396.00ND
2023-05-1629242354.00ND
2023-05-1629242368.00ND
2023-05-1729242792.00ND
2023-05-1729242764.00ND
2023-05-1729242736.00ND
2023-05-3029242708.00ND
2023-08-0129639319.00ND
2023-08-0129639259.00ND
2023-08-1529639291.00ND
2023-08-1629829435.00ND
2023-08-1629829410.00ND
2023-08-2229829496.00ND
2023-08-2229829468.00ND