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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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MTBE

Regency At Stow Condominiums

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND160ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2018-03-22ND
2018-03-22ND
2018-03-22ND
2018-04-11ND
2018-04-11ND
2018-04-11ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-05-16ND
2018-06-26ND
2018-06-26ND
2018-06-26ND
2018-06-26ND
2018-09-10ND
2018-10-09ND
2019-06-20ND
2019-06-20ND
2019-06-20ND