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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Isopropylbenzene

Dover 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
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-07-1614198014102ND
2015-03-1015070000901ND
2015-07-2115204001109ND
2016-08-0316216004101ND
2017-08-0817222010502ND
2018-07-3118213001909ND
2019-07-1019192009002ND