Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Sardis Lone Elm WSC
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 7 | 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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2014-03-17 | Q1408522002 | ND |
2014-04-28 | Q1413518002 | ND |
2014-04-28 | Q1413518001 | ND |
2014-07-29 | Q1431690010 | ND |
2015-03-17 | Q1509849001 | ND |
2015-04-20 | Q1514635006 | ND |
2015-04-20 | Q1514635005 | ND |
2015-04-20 | Q1514635004 | ND |
2015-04-20 | Q1514635003 | ND |
2015-04-20 | Q1514635002 | ND |
2015-04-20 | Q1514635001 | ND |
2015-07-22 | Q1528430003 | ND |
2015-09-10 | Q1535233003 | ND |
2015-11-19 | Q1546073005 | ND |
2016-01-25 | Q1603127006 | ND |
2016-01-25 | Q1603127005 | ND |
2016-10-27 | Q1645955005 | ND |
2017-04-06 | Q1714243002 | ND |
2017-04-06 | Q1714243037 | ND |
2017-04-06 | Q1714243001 | ND |
2018-01-11 | Q1801694005 | ND |
2018-01-11 | Q1801694004 | ND |
2018-01-11 | Q1801694003 | ND |
2018-01-11 | Q1801694002 | ND |
2018-01-11 | Q1801694001 | ND |
2018-01-11 | Q1801694022 | ND |
2018-08-27 | Q1834176006 | ND |
2019-04-18 | Q1915875021 | ND |
2019-04-18 | Q1915875022 | ND |
2019-04-18 | Q1915875009 | ND |