Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Cassatt Water Kershaw-lee Company RWA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-22 | AD34864 | ND |
| 2014-03-21 | AD37449 | ND |
| 2014-04-23 | AD38844 | ND |
| 2014-04-23 | AD38845 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | AD44050 | ND |
| 2014-10-30 | AD47415 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | AD74644 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | AD74643 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | AD74642 | ND |
| 2016-04-25 | AD74833 | ND |
| 2016-04-25 | AD74840 | ND |
| 2016-04-25 | AD74839 | ND |
| 2016-04-25 | AD74835 | ND |
| 2016-04-25 | AD74834 | ND |
| 2016-05-18 | AD76187 | ND |
| 2016-12-13 | AD87138 | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | AE03765 | ND |
| 2019-04-24 | AE29257 | ND |
| 2019-04-24 | AE29260 | ND |
| 2019-04-24 | AE29258 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AE29685 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AE29686 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AE29691 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AE29688 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AE29692 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AE29689 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AE29684 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | AE29682 | ND |
| 2019-08-14 | AE35357 | ND |