Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Isopropylbenzene

Mountain View

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-2514239002401ND
2015-07-1315196001709ND
2016-07-1116196015501ND
2017-07-1017194008001ND
2018-09-0418249004109ND
2018-09-1918262001201ND
2019-07-2919212004901ND
2019-10-0819282001501ND