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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Isopropylbenzene

City of Lake Jackson

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.

 

17

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
2015ND40ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-01-21AC77097ND
2015-01-21AC77067ND
2015-01-21AC77065ND
2015-01-21AC77063ND
2016-01-28AD20710ND
2016-01-28AD20712ND
2016-01-28AD20706ND
2017-01-04AD63003ND
2017-01-04AD63005ND
2017-01-04AD62991ND
2018-01-22AE09553ND
2018-01-22AE09549ND
2018-01-22AE09573ND
2018-01-22AE09551ND
2019-01-10AE49343ND
2019-01-10AE49345ND
2019-01-10AE49347ND