Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

MTBE

Amarillo Mutual Water Company

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-11-08CA1910002_001_001-201811080905ND
2019-11-18CA1910002_001_001-201911180945ND
2020-01-21CA1910002_001_001-202001211215ND
2020-10-22CA1910002_001_001-202010221110ND
2021-01-20CA1910002_001_001-202101201000ND
2021-11-17CA1910002_001_001-202111171240ND
2022-07-01CA1910002_001_001-202207010900ND
2022-07-07CA1910002_001_001-202207071256ND
2023-05-25CA1910002_001_001-202305251430ND