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Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

Lakeway Harbor Subdivision

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-02-14Q1806270008ND
2018-05-25Q1821195001ND
2018-08-29Q1834582002ND
2018-10-31Q1843764002ND
2019-03-20Q1911659007ND
2019-06-04Q1931262001ND
2019-09-04Q1962213001ND
2019-11-06Q1975669001ND
2020-03-18Q2012015003ND
2020-06-04Q2022351001ND
2020-09-11Q2036329001ND
2020-11-12Q2044754003ND
2021-03-10Q2106424001ND
2021-05-26Q2113682001ND
2021-08-16Q2121818001ND
2021-10-12Q2128285001ND
2022-01-10Q2200510001ND
2022-06-13Q2216381002ND
2022-08-25Q2225377001ND
2022-10-21Q2232016001ND
2023-01-12Q2301979004ND
2023-04-27Q2315894001ND
2023-07-27Q2330258001ND
2023-10-13Q2343890001ND