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MTBE

Shady Oaks Mobile Home Park

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

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
2018-06-07SL5152-2NVND
2018-06-07SL5152ND
2019-06-18SM6111-1VND
2019-12-09TM2910-1ND
2020-04-15SN2993-1ND
2020-05-08SN3590-1ND
2021-12-01SO8309-1ND
2021-12-02SO8362-2ND
2022-03-07SP1036-1ND
2022-06-14SP2993-1ND
2022-08-15SP4475-1ND
2022-09-12SP5085-1ND
2022-11-02SP6334-1ND
2023-02-14SQ0750-1ND
2023-05-23SQ2542-1ND
2023-06-05SP2783-1ND
2023-09-18SQ5009-1ND
2023-11-02SQ6051-1ND