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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Mt. Joy Boro 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.

 

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND90ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND60ND

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
2019-08-209083654-01ND
2019-11-079110611-01ND
2020-02-2021981346.00ND
2020-04-0922170947.00ND
2020-04-0922171114.00ND
2020-05-1922368372.00ND
2020-06-1022565233.00ND
2020-07-2122955067.00ND
2020-08-1122955137.00ND
2020-09-2223142302.00ND
2020-09-2223142332.00ND
2023-05-0929059154.00ND
2023-05-1529059188.00ND
2023-05-1629059189.00ND
2023-08-0129657082.00ND
2023-08-0229657081.00ND
2023-08-1529846314.00ND