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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Isopropylbenzene

Bordentown Water Departm

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.

 

21

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-27L4866698-1ND
2015-03-06L5451733-2ND
2015-03-19L5366724-1ND
2015-04-03L5499726-2ND
2015-09-03L5771551-2ND
2015-12-08L5915655-2ND
2016-01-14L5968091-1ND
2016-09-09L6315410-1ND
2016-11-17L6467833-1ND
2017-01-13L6598796-1ND
2017-04-17L6721609-1ND
2017-07-06L6855909-1ND
2017-10-16L6950663-1ND
2018-02-268024481-01ND
2018-04-05L7008540-1ND
2018-08-27L7040005-1ND
2018-12-13381213705ND
2019-03-26390326722.2ND
2019-06-12390612722.1ND
2019-07-18390718737.3ND
2019-10-10391010734.2ND