Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of Cleburne
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 3 | 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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2014-02-20 | Q1405678001 | ND |
2014-06-10 | Q1420248006 | ND |
2014-06-10 | Q1420248005 | ND |
2014-07-23 | Q1430514014 | ND |
2015-01-28 | Q1503313032 | ND |
2015-01-28 | Q1503313030 | ND |
2015-01-28 | Q1503313031 | ND |
2015-01-28 | Q1503313033 | ND |
2015-01-28 | Q1503313034 | ND |
2015-01-28 | Q1503313035 | ND |
2015-01-28 | Q1503313039 | ND |
2015-04-22 | Q1515060009 | ND |
2015-04-22 | Q1515060008 | ND |
2015-08-04 | Q1530229005 | ND |
2015-09-03 | Q1534241001 | ND |
2016-01-19 | Q1602147006 | ND |
2016-04-11 | Q1614379016 | ND |
2016-04-11 | Q1614379003 | ND |
2016-11-14 | Q1649063011 | ND |
2016-11-14 | Q1649063010 | ND |
2016-11-14 | Q1649063009 | ND |
2017-01-26 | Q1703681001 | ND |
2017-04-18 | Q1715803004 | ND |
2017-04-18 | Q1715803003 | ND |
2017-05-24 | Q1721423001 | ND |
2017-10-11 | Q1752040007 | ND |
2017-10-11 | Q1752040006 | ND |
2018-01-11 | Q1801664007 | ND |
2018-01-11 | Q1801664005 | ND |
2018-01-11 | Q1801664006 | ND |
2018-04-10 | Q1814945014 | ND |
2018-04-10 | Q1814945002 | ND |
2018-04-10 | Q1814945013 | ND |
2018-04-10 | Q1814945001 | ND |
2019-01-29 | Q1904159002 | ND |
2019-01-29 | Q1904159003 | ND |
2019-01-29 | Q1904159021 | ND |