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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Isopropylbenzene

Valley Psa (sc0220012)

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-10-01AD46233ND
2014-10-01AD46245ND
2014-10-01AD46246ND
2014-10-01AD46248ND
2014-10-01AD46252ND
2016-10-12AD83589ND
2018-10-03AE19063ND
2019-02-06AE25091ND
2019-06-05AE31421ND