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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Isopropylbenzene

Los Angeles County WW District 40 Reg 38 Lake Los Angeles

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-06-175442-003-1117ND
2014-06-175442-008-1108ND
2015-06-225442-003-0915ND
2015-06-225442-008-0915ND
2016-05-125442-003-1055ND
2016-05-125442-008-0950ND
2019-01-089590-008-1019ND
2019-05-079590-003-1047ND