Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

MTBE

Wheatland Water Works

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-04-2418006441001RV-1802ND
2020-08-0420011657-001ND
2020-10-1320016354-001-0001ND
2021-01-2521001632-001-0002ND
2021-04-0621006362-001-0002ND
2021-07-1921013949-001-0002ND
2021-10-0521019918-001-0005ND
2023-04-0323005643-001-0002ND