Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Dallas Water Utility
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 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 3 | 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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2014-02-19 | Q1405420001 | ND |
2014-05-22 | Q1417683002 | ND |
2014-05-22 | Q1417683001 | ND |
2015-01-15 | Q1501302001 | ND |
2015-03-11 | Q1509063001 | ND |
2015-04-20 | Q1514656001 | ND |
2015-05-04 | Q1516242001 | ND |
2015-07-08 | Q1526377001 | ND |
2015-10-22 | Q1541852001 | ND |
2016-01-12 | Q1601371001 | ND |
2016-02-11 | Q1606396001 | ND |
2016-09-14 | Q1637473013 | ND |
2016-09-14 | Q1637473005 | ND |
2016-10-21 | Q1645090001 | ND |
2017-01-03 | Q1700179009 | ND |
2017-01-24 | Q1703294001 | ND |
2017-04-04 | Q1713798010 | ND |
2017-08-23 | Q1737870001 | ND |
2018-01-04 | Q1800411017 | ND |
2018-08-07 | Q1831263006 | ND |
2018-08-07 | Q1831263005 | ND |
2019-01-08 | Q1900829014 | ND |
2019-07-16 | Q1945074004 | ND |
2019-07-16 | Q1945074009 | ND |