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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Isopropylbenzene

Carthage

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-01-25AC65786ND
2016-01-25AC65785ND
2019-02-04AD38449ND
2019-02-04AD38450ND
2019-02-22AD40415ND
2019-03-05AD41352ND
2019-04-16AD47162ND
2019-07-22AD52741ND
2019-10-18AD57410ND