National Drinking Water Database
National Drinking Water Database - Chemical Contaminants
Tert-Amyl-Methyl Ether
Status: Unregulated - EPA has not established a maximum legal limit in tapwater for this contaminant.
Tert-Amyl-Methyl Ether (TAME) is a synthetic chemical with billions of pounds produced annually; it is used as an oxygenated gasoline additive similar to MTBE, and is a potential groundwater contaminant from leaks of stored gasoline.
Detected |
Found above health guidelines |
Found above legal limit |
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| States | 1 |
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| Water utilities | 1 |
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| People Served | 3,300 |
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Tert-Amyl-Methyl Ether Exposure by State
Water utilities in 1 states have reported detecting Tert-Amyl-Methyl Ether in treated tap water since 2004, according to EWG's analysis of water quality data supplied by state water agencies.
| State | Water Suppliers with Tert-Amyl-Methyl Ether contamination | |
|---|---|---|
| Systems | Population | |
| California | 1 | 3,300 |
| Total | 1 | 3,300 |
The Most Polluted Communities
1 water utilities reported detecting Tert-Amyl-Methyl Ether in tap water since 2004, according to EWG's analysis of water quality data supplied by state water agencies
Ranked by highest average Tert-Amyl-Methyl Ether level
| Rank | System | Population Served | Positive test results of total reported tests | Average Level (Range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yosemite Spring Park Util Co Coarsegold, CA | 3,300 | 3 of 70 | 0.03 ppb (0 to 0.7 ppb) |
Testing Summary for Tert-Amyl-Methyl Ether
| Are tests routinely required for Tert-Amyl-Methyl Ether by federal law? | No |
| Water suppliers reporting tests for Tert-Amyl-Methyl Ether (2004-2009): | 1,873 of 47,576 |
| Average testing rate for water supplier reporting tests (2004-2009): | 1.2 per year |