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MTBE

Canada Woods 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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND50ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
2022ND30ND
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
2018-04-06CA2702588_029_029-201804061010ND
2018-07-31CA2702588_029_029-201807310900ND
2018-10-11CA2702588_029_029-201810110924ND
2019-01-29CA2702588_029_029-201901291100ND
2019-03-28CA2702588_027_027-201903281216ND
2019-08-27CA2702588_002_002-201908271134ND
2019-08-27CA2702588_001_001-201908271122ND
2019-12-12CA2702588_008_008-201912120829ND
2021-12-20CA2702588_010_010-202112201000ND
2021-12-20CA2702588_028_028-202112201015ND
2022-12-08CA2702588_002_002-202212081340ND
2022-12-08CA2702588_001_001-202212081320ND
2022-12-13CA2702588_029_029-202212131210ND
2023-02-14CA2702588_029_029-202302141300ND