Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
City of Tyler
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 | 7 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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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2014-03-31 | Q1410257001 | ND |
2014-06-18 | Q1421982031 | ND |
2014-06-18 | Q1421982030 | ND |
2014-06-18 | Q1421982029 | ND |
2014-06-18 | Q1421982028 | ND |
2014-06-18 | Q1421982027 | ND |
2014-12-03 | Q1458264018 | ND |
2015-02-26 | Q1507535002 | ND |
2015-02-26 | Q1507535017 | ND |
2015-02-26 | Q1507535001 | ND |
2015-05-19 | Q1518367005 | ND |
2015-05-19 | Q1518367004 | ND |
2015-05-19 | Q1518367003 | ND |
2015-05-19 | Q1518367002 | ND |
2015-05-19 | Q1518367001 | ND |
2016-01-07 | Q1600562010 | ND |
2016-01-07 | Q1600562009 | ND |
2016-04-07 | Q1613869021 | ND |
2016-04-07 | Q1613869020 | ND |
2016-04-07 | Q1613869019 | ND |
2016-04-07 | Q1613869017 | ND |
2016-09-01 | Q1634922013 | ND |
2016-11-14 | Q1648983009 | ND |
2017-01-19 | Q1702466001 | ND |
2017-05-02 | Q1718006013 | ND |
2017-05-02 | Q1718006012 | ND |
2017-11-09 | Q1757796010 | ND |
2017-11-09 | Q1757796020 | ND |
2018-06-26 | Q1825822002 | ND |
2018-06-26 | Q1825822001 | ND |
2019-01-16 | Q1902313001 | ND |
2019-01-16 | Q1902313002 | ND |