Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of Granbury
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 19 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-26 | Q1406448006 | ND |
| 2014-06-17 | Q1421667003 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | Q1426808010 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | Q1426808009 | ND |
| 2014-10-22 | Q1453503008 | ND |
| 2015-06-18 | Q1522966017 | ND |
| 2015-06-18 | Q1522966001 | ND |
| 2015-06-18 | Q1522966016 | ND |
| 2015-06-18 | Q1522966015 | ND |
| 2015-06-18 | Q1522966014 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | Q1544973008 | ND |
| 2015-11-16 | Q1544973007 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | Q1601671005 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | Q1601671001 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | Q1601671002 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | Q1601671003 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | Q1601671044 | ND |
| 2016-01-14 | Q1601671004 | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | Q1715565020 | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | Q1715565019 | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | Q1715565018 | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | Q1715565017 | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | Q1715565016 | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | Q1727515006 | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | Q1727515007 | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | Q1727515027 | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | Q1727515026 | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | Q1727515025 | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | Q1727515035 | ND |
| 2017-09-19 | Q1744801015 | ND |
| 2017-09-19 | Q1744801014 | ND |
| 2017-10-03 | Q1748324026 | ND |
| 2017-10-03 | Q1748324025 | ND |
| 2017-10-03 | Q1748324024 | ND |
| 2017-10-03 | Q1748324023 | ND |
| 2017-10-03 | Q1748324022 | ND |
| 2017-10-04 | Q1748839001 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | Q1802342005 | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | Q1817630002 | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | Q1817630018 | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | Q1817630001 | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | Q1838636001 | ND |
| 2018-12-10 | Q1850473011 | ND |
| 2018-12-10 | Q1850473010 | ND |
| 2018-12-10 | Q1850473001 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | Q1911097020 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | Q1911097019 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | Q1911097018 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | Q1911097017 | ND |
| 2019-05-09 | Q1923093018 | ND |
| 2019-05-09 | Q1923093019 | ND |