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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Guilford 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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND10ND
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
2018-05-298055384-01ND
2018-09-048091925-01ND
2018-12-118122846-01ND
2019-03-059032320-01ND
2020-06-0922559582.00ND
2020-06-0922559552.00ND
2020-06-0922559522.00ND
2020-09-0923136524.00ND
2020-09-0923136564.00ND
2020-09-0923136594.00ND
2021-11-1025719768.00ND
2023-05-1729053236.00ND
2023-05-1729053252.00ND
2023-05-1729053268.00ND
2023-05-2429053426.00ND
2023-05-2429053393.00ND
2023-07-1829651138.00ND
2023-07-1829651230.00ND
2023-07-1829651150.00ND
2023-08-0129651257.00ND
2023-08-0129651204.00ND