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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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MTBE

Ramsey Mobile Home Park

MTBE was used as gasoline oxygenation additive to boost the octane number. In 2005, MTBE was replaced by ethanol as a gasoline additive. MTBE causes cancers in rats.

 

10

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND20ND
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 13 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 13 ppb for MTBE was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2017-06-2917070006-02AND
2017-06-2917070006-09AND
2018-03-20E180202109ND
2018-03-29E180306912ND
2018-06-2818064026-02AND
2018-06-2818064026-03AND
2018-09-2718093631-04AND
2018-09-2718093631-05AND
2018-12-2618123459-01AND
2018-12-2618123463-01AND