Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Red Creek Municipal Utility District
NOTE: Red Creek Municipal Utility District purchases water from City of San Angelo which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by City of San Angelo.
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 |
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2014 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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
NOTE: Red Creek Municipal Utility District purchases water from City of San Angelo which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by City of San Angelo.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-04-29 | AC52156 | ND |
2014-04-29 | AC52152 | ND |
2014-04-29 | AC52154 | ND |
2014-04-29 | AC52151 | ND |
2014-04-29 | AC52150 | ND |
2014-04-29 | AC52158 | ND |
2014-04-29 | AC52157 | ND |
2014-04-29 | AC52159 | ND |
2014-04-29 | AC52153 | ND |
2015-02-02 | AC79553 | ND |
2016-02-17 | AD24522 | ND |
2017-05-09 | Q1719085003 | ND |
2018-02-28 | Q1808687003 | ND |
2019-05-07 | Q1920785004 | ND |