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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Isopropylbenzene

Cassatt Water Kershaw-lee Company RWA

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.

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42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND130ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND150ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-22AD34861ND
2014-01-22AD34860ND
2014-01-22AD34864ND
2014-01-22AD34862ND
2014-04-23AD38843ND
2014-04-23AD38844ND
2014-04-23AD38845ND
2014-08-13AD44048ND
2014-08-13AD44049ND
2014-08-13AD44050ND
2014-10-30AD47417ND
2014-10-30AD47416ND
2014-10-30AD47415ND
2015-02-24AD51934ND
2015-02-24AD51935ND
2015-04-22AD54487ND
2015-09-02AD60323ND
2015-11-20AD66607ND
2016-02-17AD70989ND
2016-04-21AD74639ND
2016-04-21AD74636ND
2016-04-21AD74637ND
2016-04-21AD74638ND
2016-04-25AD74832ND
2016-04-25AD74829ND
2016-04-25AD74828ND
2016-04-25AD74830ND
2016-04-25AD74831ND
2016-05-18AD76189ND
2016-08-03AD80280ND
2016-09-15AD82548ND
2016-09-19AD82888ND
2016-11-01AD85063ND
2017-02-23AD90339ND
2017-05-11AD94311ND
2017-08-17AD99440ND
2017-11-20AE04076ND
2018-03-20AE09637ND
2019-03-27AE27882ND
2019-05-01AE29689ND
2019-08-14AE35358ND
2019-10-02AE38231ND