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Isopropylbenzene

Ventnor City Water & Sewer Utility

Isopropylbenzene, also called cumene, is an intermediate in industrial chemical production, and is also used as a thinner for paints and enamels. The National Toxicology Program classifies isopropylbenzene as a "reasonably anticipated" human carcinogen.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-23L4983229-1ND
2014-04-23L4983229-2ND
2014-05-14L5050864-3ND
2014-05-21L4092344-1ND
2014-09-10L5111955-1ND
2014-12-15L5247206-1ND
2015-03-18L5364149-1ND
2015-06-22L5497132-1ND
2015-09-28L5651619-1ND
2015-12-14L5817268-1ND
2016-05-31L6292615-2ND