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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Appleby Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND80ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-01-30Q1803539007ND
2018-04-18Q1815998005ND
2018-04-18Q1815998006ND
2018-04-18Q1815998007ND
2018-04-18Q1815998008ND
2018-04-18Q1815998026ND
2018-04-18Q1815998027ND
2018-04-18Q1815998028ND
2021-02-01Q2102897006ND
2021-02-01Q2102897008ND
2021-02-01Q2102897007ND
2021-02-01Q2102897003ND
2021-02-01Q2102897002ND
2021-02-01Q2102897001ND
2021-07-26Q2119473003ND
2021-10-12Q2128274003ND
2022-02-01Q2203639001ND
2022-05-16Q2214437007ND
2022-09-06Q2226362003ND
2022-11-08Q2233715005ND
2023-03-07Q2308836004ND
2023-06-19Q2323052013ND