Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

City of Fredericksburg

NOTE: City of Fredericksburg purchases water from Spotsylvania County Utilities which is required to test for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate. Sample information shown below was taken by Spotsylvania County Utilities.

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	N/A	0	N/A
2015	ND	4	ND
2016	N/A	0	N/A
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	ND	4	ND
2019	N/A	0	N/A

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
2015-07-28	VA010-DCLS	ND
2015-07-28	VA010-DCLS	ND
2015-10-07	VA010-DCLS	ND
2015-10-19	VA010-DCLS	ND
2018-08-28	E180803176	ND
2018-08-28	E180803711	ND
2018-10-16	E180903562	ND
2018-10-16	E180903567	ND