Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District 2
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
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2015-02-02 | AC78877 | ND |
2015-02-02 | AC78872 | ND |
2015-02-02 | AC78874 | ND |
2015-08-04 | AD02439 | ND |
2015-11-30 | AD14782 | ND |
2016-02-04 | AD22279 | ND |
2017-01-10 | AD64134 | ND |
2018-04-11 | AE22130 | ND |
2018-04-11 | AE22131 | ND |
2018-04-11 | AE22128 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AE50287 | ND |