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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Stanley Lake Municipal Utility District

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-02-20AE14532ND
2018-02-20AE14546ND
2019-03-04AE57022ND
2020-08-11AF22975ND
2020-08-11AF22976ND
2020-11-20AF35551ND
2021-01-14AF39637ND
2021-01-14AF39638ND
2021-01-14AF39639ND
2021-04-14AF50216ND
2022-08-04AG07987ND
2022-08-04AG07989ND
2022-10-18AG17475ND
2023-01-25AG26347ND
2023-01-25AG26348ND
2023-04-10AG36142ND