Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of La Porte
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 | 7 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 6 | 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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2014-02-10 | AC42040 | ND |
2014-03-19 | AC47681 | ND |
2014-03-19 | AC47677 | ND |
2014-03-19 | AC47680 | ND |
2014-03-19 | AC47674 | ND |
2014-03-19 | AC47678 | ND |
2014-04-04 | AC49569 | ND |
2015-01-26 | AC77707 | ND |
2015-01-26 | AC77704 | ND |
2015-01-26 | AC77702 | ND |
2015-01-26 | AC77708 | ND |
2015-01-26 | AC77705 | ND |
2015-01-26 | AC77706 | ND |
2015-04-07 | AC87555 | ND |
2015-09-18 | AD07914 | ND |
2015-12-02 | AD15258 | ND |
2016-01-20 | AD19045 | ND |
2016-01-20 | AD19042 | ND |
2016-01-20 | AD19043 | ND |
2016-01-20 | AD19046 | ND |
2016-01-20 | AD19048 | ND |
2016-04-12 | AD32903 | ND |
2017-01-18 | AD65536 | ND |
2017-01-18 | AD65535 | ND |
2017-01-18 | AD65537 | ND |
2017-01-18 | AD65534 | ND |
2017-01-18 | AD65538 | ND |
2017-01-18 | AD65533 | ND |
2017-06-06 | AD86693 | ND |
2017-07-17 | AD89567 | ND |
2017-11-16 | AE05246 | ND |
2018-01-29 | AE11099 | ND |
2018-01-29 | AE11098 | ND |
2018-01-29 | AE11111 | ND |
2018-01-29 | AE11110 | ND |
2018-01-29 | AE11093 | ND |
2018-01-29 | AE11097 | ND |
2019-02-22 | AE55747 | ND |
2019-02-22 | AE55751 | ND |
2019-02-22 | AE55750 | ND |
2019-02-22 | AE55746 | ND |
2019-02-22 | AE55748 | ND |
2019-02-22 | AE55749 | ND |