Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

MTBE

Springville Water Works

NOTE: Springville Water Works purchases water from Coosa Valley Water Supply District which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Coosa Valley Water Supply District.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Springville Water Works purchases water from Coosa Valley Water Supply District which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Coosa Valley Water Supply District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-19180219026-1ND
2019-02-2019020651-001AND
2020-02-1920143247001_IVOCND
2021-02-1735612499001_IVOCND
2022-02-2335699198001_IVOCND
2023-10-112310-00220-003ND