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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Isopropylbenzene

Northbrook Village I / Berlin Ret.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2014-05-19ND
2014-05-19ND
2014-05-19ND
2015-06-15ND
2015-06-15ND
2015-06-15ND
2016-08-08ND
2016-10-03ND
2017-02-06ND
2017-04-10ND
2018-09-05ND
2019-08-05ND