Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Breezy Hill WD
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-08 | AD34134 | ND |
| 2014-06-11 | AD41203 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | AD43964 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | AD51431 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | AD51435 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | AD51437 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | AD53943 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | AD53949 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | AD53951 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | AD53966 | ND |
| 2015-04-08 | AD53971 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | AD58302 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | AD58300 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | AD58291 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | AD58288 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | AD58294 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | AD70130 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | AE08441 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | AE08439 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | AE08431 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | AE08417 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | AE08415 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | AE08397 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | AE08908 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | AE08910 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | AE08896 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | AE08912 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | AE08894 | ND |
| 2018-03-06 | AE08892 | ND |
| 2018-03-28 | AE09977 | ND |
| 2019-01-09 | AE23798 | ND |