Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of Mission
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-03-20 | AC47857 | ND |
2014-05-05 | AC52949 | ND |
2014-05-05 | AC52952 | ND |
2014-08-19 | AC64379 | ND |
2014-12-10 | AC74365 | ND |
2015-02-05 | AC79549 | ND |
2015-05-06 | AC90853 | ND |
2015-05-06 | AC90852 | ND |
2015-08-06 | AD03068 | ND |
2015-11-05 | AD12833 | ND |
2016-02-02 | AD21600 | ND |
2016-02-02 | AD21601 | ND |
2016-05-11 | AD36483 | ND |
2016-09-13 | AD49556 | ND |
2016-10-27 | AD55259 | ND |
2017-03-08 | AD74472 | ND |
2017-04-25 | AD81605 | ND |
2017-04-25 | AD81609 | ND |
2017-08-02 | AD92173 | ND |
2017-12-11 | AE07468 | ND |
2018-03-05 | AE17125 | ND |
2018-03-05 | AE17124 | ND |
2018-05-17 | AE26870 | ND |
2018-08-27 | AE38709 | ND |
2018-12-05 | AE48247 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE50263 | ND |
2019-06-12 | AE70692 | ND |
2019-09-17 | AE83885 | ND |
2019-09-17 | AE83886 | ND |
2019-12-04 | AE91522 | ND |