Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of Pasadena
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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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2014-03-06 | AC46054 | ND |
2014-04-24 | AC51754 | ND |
2014-04-24 | AC51753 | ND |
2015-01-14 | AC76330 | ND |
2015-01-14 | AC76334 | ND |
2015-01-14 | AC76329 | ND |
2016-01-11 | AD17420 | ND |
2016-01-11 | AD17418 | ND |
2016-04-06 | AD32170 | ND |
2016-04-06 | AD32171 | ND |
2016-06-17 | AD41249 | ND |
2016-07-06 | AD43222 | ND |
2017-01-10 | AD64132 | ND |
2017-03-16 | AD75574 | ND |
2017-03-16 | AD75573 | ND |
2017-03-16 | AD75575 | ND |
2017-04-04 | AD78395 | ND |
2017-07-11 | AD88957 | ND |
2017-10-31 | AE03052 | ND |
2018-02-06 | AE12586 | ND |
2018-02-06 | AE12587 | ND |
2018-05-02 | AE24884 | ND |
2018-05-02 | AE24883 | ND |
2018-06-26 | AE31579 | ND |
2018-11-14 | AE46118 | ND |
2019-01-30 | AE52304 | ND |
2019-01-30 | AE52301 | ND |
2019-03-06 | AE57468 | ND |
2019-03-06 | AE57469 | ND |