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MTBE

East Orange County Water District - Rz

NOTE: East Orange County Water District - Rz purchases water from East Orange County Water District - Wz which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by East Orange County Water District - Wz.

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.

 

0

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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: East Orange County Water District - Rz purchases water from East Orange County Water District - Wz which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by East Orange County Water District - Wz.

Date Lab ID Result