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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Isopropylbenzene

Agua SUD

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.

 

18

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-19AC64282ND
2014-08-19AC64284ND
2014-08-19AC64328ND
2015-09-22AD08052ND
2015-09-22AD08050ND
2015-09-22AD08044ND
2016-09-13AD49496ND
2016-09-13AD49458ND
2016-09-13AD49456ND
2017-08-02AD92150ND
2017-08-02AD92148ND
2017-08-02AD92162ND
2018-08-27AE38696ND
2018-08-27AE38690ND
2018-08-27AE38698ND
2019-09-17AE83837ND
2019-09-17AE83821ND
2019-09-17AE83839ND