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Di(2-ethylhexyl)adipate in drinking water

Also listed as Di(2-Ethylhexyl)Adipate

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Reference values

An enforceable limit for public water systems.

Enforceable limit · MCLFederal · public water systems
400 ppb

The highest level allowed in water a public system delivers. A legal limit, not a health goal.

Applies to
Water delivered by public water systems, not private wells
Status
In force
Source
EPA NPDWR MCL (0.4 mg/L) · 40 CFR §141.61(c)
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References

Where these facts come from

  • 40 CFR §141.61(c) · EPA NPDWR MCL (0.4 mg/L)
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