Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

MTBE

Leicester Water Supply District

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.

 

20

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
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
20220.435 ppb42ND - 0.980 ppb
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 Result
2019-05-28ND
2019-05-28ND
2019-05-28ND
2019-05-28ND
2020-06-24ND
2020-06-24ND
2020-06-24ND
2020-06-24ND
2021-06-16ND
2021-06-16ND
2021-06-16ND
2021-06-16ND
2022-05-12ND
2022-05-120.980 ppb
2022-05-120.760 ppb
2022-05-12ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND
2023-05-10ND