Isopropylbenzene

Acton Water Supply District

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.

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103

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	ND	19	0	ND
2015	ND	16	0	ND
2016	0.0667 ppb	18	1	ND - 1.20 ppb
2017	ND	17	0	ND
2018	ND	15	0	ND
2019	ND	18	0	ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Result
2014-02-20	ND
2014-05-19	ND
2014-07-16	ND
2014-07-16	ND
2014-07-16	ND
2014-08-04	ND
2014-08-04	ND
2014-08-04	ND
2014-08-04	ND
2014-08-04	ND
2014-08-04	ND
2014-08-04	ND
2014-08-15	ND
2014-08-15	ND
2014-08-15	ND
2014-08-15	ND
2014-08-15	ND
2014-08-26	ND
2014-10-20	ND
2015-06-26	ND
2015-08-03	ND
2015-08-03	ND
2015-08-03	ND
2015-08-03	ND
2015-08-03	ND
2015-08-17	ND
2015-08-17	ND
2015-08-17	ND
2015-08-17	ND
2015-08-17	ND
2015-08-17	ND
2015-09-14	ND
2015-09-14	ND
2015-09-14	ND
2015-11-30	ND
2016-02-10	ND
2016-06-06	ND
2016-07-14	ND
2016-07-25	ND
2016-07-29	ND
2016-07-29	ND
2016-07-29	ND
2016-08-08	ND
2016-09-07	ND
2016-09-07	ND
2016-09-07	ND
2016-09-07	ND
2016-09-07	ND
2016-09-07	ND
2016-09-22	ND
2016-09-22	ND
2016-09-22	ND
2016-11-17	1.20 ppb
2017-02-01	ND
2017-05-03	ND
2017-07-12	ND
2017-07-12	ND
2017-07-12	ND
2017-07-27	ND
2017-07-27	ND
2017-08-09	ND
2017-08-09	ND
2017-08-09	ND
2017-08-09	ND
2017-08-09	ND
2017-08-09	ND
2017-12-11	ND
2017-12-11	ND
2017-12-11	ND
2017-12-11	ND
2018-03-14	ND
2018-06-11	ND
2018-07-26	ND
2018-07-26	ND
2018-07-26	ND
2018-09-05	ND
2018-09-05	ND
2018-09-05	ND
2018-09-19	ND
2018-09-19	ND
2018-09-19	ND
2018-09-19	ND
2018-09-19	ND
2018-09-19	ND
2018-12-10	ND
2019-03-26	ND
2019-05-14	ND
2019-07-24	ND
2019-07-24	ND
2019-07-25	ND
2019-07-25	ND
2019-07-25	ND
2019-07-25	ND
2019-07-31	ND
2019-07-31	ND
2019-09-10	ND
2019-09-16	ND
2019-09-16	ND
2019-09-16	ND
2019-09-16	ND
2019-09-16	ND
2019-09-16	ND
2019-12-11	ND