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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Ephrata Area Joint 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.

 

16

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
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
2020-04-0622168914.00ND
2020-04-1322169083.00ND
2020-04-1322169084.00ND
2020-04-1622365696.00ND
2020-07-1322754013.00ND
2020-07-1322754014.00ND
2020-07-1422754071.00ND
2020-07-1722952572.00ND
2023-04-1429056933.00ND
2023-04-1429057128.00ND
2023-04-1429056935.00ND
2023-04-1429056934.00ND
2023-07-1129654726.00ND
2023-07-1829654893.00ND
2023-08-0929844086.00ND
2023-08-2929844125.00ND