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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Isopropylbenzene

Desert Water Agency

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND220ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-11-169590-060-1030ND
2019-05-244790-060-1345ND
2019-05-244790-029-1410ND
2019-05-244790-030-0955ND
2019-05-244790-031-0730ND
2019-05-244790-043-0930ND
2019-06-194790-026-1300ND
2019-06-194790-046-1110ND
2019-06-194790-033-1430ND
2019-06-194790-044-1150ND
2019-07-104790-040-0950ND
2019-07-244790-025-1000ND
2019-07-244790-031-1030ND
2019-07-244790-039-0730ND
2019-07-254790-024-0200ND
2019-08-064790-038-1020ND
2019-08-064790-034-0745ND
2019-08-294790-045-0940ND
2019-08-294790-032-1105ND
2019-08-294790-047-0740ND
2019-08-294790-019-1025ND
2019-09-244790-037-0740ND
2019-10-174790-027-0645ND