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MTBE

Camden Wyoming Sewer and Water Authority

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-03-23S792284ND
2018-06-22S792509ND
2019-07-25S848599ND
2019-10-29S925121ND
2020-07-16S969532ND
2020-12-07S990216ND
2020-12-07S990220ND
2021-12-09S1159216ND
2022-09-09S1216925ND
2022-11-18S1243001ND
2023-09-05S1287716ND
2023-11-09S1313281ND
2023-11-09S1313284ND
2023-11-09S1313288ND