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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Isopropylbenzene

Arlington Waterworks

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-06-20471098ND
2014-06-20471105ND
2015-09-30640332ND
2016-09-30780938ND
2017-08-16907227ND
2017-08-16907228ND
2018-05-17122505ND