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MTBE

Laurel Village Mobile Home Park

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.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.408 ppb43ND - 0.570 ppb
20192.06 ppb43ND - 6.58 ppb
20200.715 ppb41ND - 2.86 ppb
20212.50 ppb442.25 ppb - 2.61 ppb
20221.55 ppb87ND - 2.10 ppb
20232.18 ppb771.95 ppb - 2.63 ppb

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
2018-12-06S8169200.500 ppb
2018-12-06S816921ND
2018-12-06S8169240.560 ppb
2018-12-06S8169180.570 ppb
2019-12-18S9323571.07 ppb
2019-12-18S932358ND
2019-12-18S9323606.58 ppb
2019-12-18S9323620.580 ppb
2020-02-24S932614ND
2020-02-24S9326182.86 ppb
2020-02-24S943432ND
2020-02-24S943435ND
2021-12-02S11486882.25 ppb
2021-12-16S11594842.57 ppb
2021-12-16S11592002.61 ppb
2021-12-16S11592042.56 ppb
2022-08-19S12167471.49 ppb
2022-08-19S12167491.66 ppb
2022-08-19S1216745ND
2022-08-19S12167431.82 ppb
2022-09-29S12308951.89 ppb
2022-09-29S12308932.10 ppb
2022-09-29S12308911.41 ppb
2022-09-29S12308892.01 ppb
2023-01-31S12608592.22 ppb
2023-01-31S12609272.03 ppb
2023-01-31S12610112.08 ppb
2023-01-31S12610132.19 ppb
2023-03-08S12724061.95 ppb
2023-03-08S12724102.19 ppb
2023-03-08S12724122.63 ppb