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MTBE

Leavenworth County Rural Water District 9

NOTE: Leavenworth County Rural Water District 9 purchases water from Suburban Water Company which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Suburban 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.

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND50ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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: Leavenworth County Rural Water District 9 purchases water from Suburban Water Company which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Suburban Water Company.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-12-291723966ND
2021-01-051729393ND
2021-07-191886807ND