tert-Butyl alcohol
Kern County Water Agency
tert-Butyl alcohol is an industrial chemical and a gasoline additive. It can also form as a breakdown product of the common drinking water contaminant MTBE.
17
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | 8.40 ppb | 4 | 3 | ND - 19.0 ppb |
| 2017 | 4.85 ppb | 4 | 1 | ND - 19.4 ppb |
| 2018 | 5.30 ppb | 2 | 1 | ND - 10.6 ppb |
| 2019 | 4.08 ppb | 4 | 2 | ND - 10.3 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-03 | 5133-010-1135 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 5133-010-0810 | ND |
| 2015-11-02 | 5133-010-1150 | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | 5133-010-1140 | 19.0 ppb |
| 2016-04-05 | 5133-010-1150 | 9.20 ppb |
| 2016-07-12 | 5133-010-1240 | ND |
| 2016-10-11 | 5133-010-1135 | 5.40 ppb |
| 2017-01-10 | 5133-010-1125 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 5133-010-1220 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 5133-010-0820 | ND |
| 2017-10-10 | 5133-010-1055 | 19.4 ppb |
| 2018-01-16 | 5133-010-1115 | 10.6 ppb |
| 2018-04-17 | 5133-010-1425 | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 5133-010-1125 | 6.00 ppb |
| 2019-04-16 | 5133-010-1300 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 5133-010-1105 | 10.3 ppb |
| 2019-10-15 | 5133-010-0835 | ND |