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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

East Cocalico Township

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.

 

42

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
2020ND220ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND200ND

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
2020-05-0122369335.00ND
2020-05-0122369479.00ND
2020-05-0122369450.00ND
2020-05-0122369422.00ND
2020-05-0122369393.00ND
2020-05-0122369364.00ND
2020-05-0122369306.00ND
2020-05-0122369277.00ND
2020-05-0122369248.00ND
2020-05-0122369219.00ND
2020-05-0122369190.00ND
2020-07-3122956387.00ND
2020-07-3122956328.00ND
2020-07-3122956184.00ND
2020-07-3122956300.00ND
2020-07-3122956358.00ND
2020-07-3122956271.00ND
2020-07-3122956155.00ND
2020-07-3122956242.00ND
2020-07-3122956126.00ND
2020-07-3122956212.00ND
2020-07-3122956416.00ND
2023-05-3029261595.00ND
2023-05-3029261592.00ND
2023-05-3029261593.00ND
2023-05-3029261597.00ND
2023-05-3029261594.00ND
2023-05-3029261591.00ND
2023-05-3029261590.00ND
2023-05-3029261589.00ND
2023-05-3029261596.00ND
2023-05-3029261588.00ND
2023-09-1329847344.00ND
2023-09-1329847341.00ND
2023-09-1329847347.00ND
2023-09-1329847343.00ND
2023-09-1329847346.00ND
2023-09-1329847345.00ND
2023-09-1329847342.00ND
2023-09-1329847348.00ND
2023-09-1329847340.00ND
2023-09-1329847349.00ND