Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Harris County FWSD 61
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-02-04 | AC41390 | ND |
2014-02-04 | AC41388 | ND |
2015-04-01 | AC87009 | ND |
2015-04-01 | AC87003 | ND |
2015-04-01 | AC87002 | ND |
2015-04-01 | AC87004 | ND |
2016-01-12 | AD17689 | ND |
2016-01-12 | AD17687 | ND |
2017-02-02 | AD68514 | ND |
2017-02-02 | AD68515 | ND |
2017-03-15 | AD75284 | ND |
2017-04-26 | AD81294 | ND |
2017-07-12 | AD89121 | ND |
2017-10-13 | AE00919 | ND |
2018-03-01 | AE16450 | ND |
2018-03-01 | AE16447 | ND |
2018-03-01 | AE16448 | ND |
2018-03-01 | AE16449 | ND |
2018-05-29 | AE27949 | ND |
2018-08-30 | AE39012 | ND |
2018-10-03 | AE42597 | ND |
2019-02-08 | AE53913 | ND |
2019-02-08 | AE53911 | ND |
2019-04-01 | AE60761 | ND |
2019-07-19 | AE75416 | ND |
2019-10-03 | AE85713 | ND |