MTBE

Vineland Water & Sewer Utility

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.

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159

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	0.390 ppb	24	12	ND - 2.51 ppb
2015	0.278 ppb	25	16	ND - 0.990 ppb
2016	0.321 ppb	24	14	ND - 1.30 ppb
2017	0.331 ppb	29	20	ND - 0.900 ppb
2018	0.323 ppb	31	16	ND - 1.20 ppb
2019	0.362 ppb	26	15	ND - 1.000 ppb

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	Lab ID	Result
2014-01-09	L4861487-2	0.610 ppb
2014-01-09	L4861487-3	ND
2014-01-09	L4656850-2	ND
2014-01-09	L4861487-4	ND
2014-01-09	L4861487-5	ND
2014-01-09	L4656850-1	0.380 ppb
2014-02-10	L4861492-1	0.350 ppb
2014-04-03	L4974827-2	0.830 ppb
2014-04-03	L4974827-3	0.290 ppb
2014-04-03	L4974827-4	ND
2014-04-03	L4974827-5	ND
2014-06-19	L1187383-1	ND
2014-07-01	L5101740-2	0.710 ppb
2014-07-01	L5101740-8	2.51 ppb
2014-07-01	L5101740-3	0.720 ppb
2014-07-01	L5101740-4	ND
2014-07-01	L5101740-5	ND
2014-07-07	L1272674-1	ND
2014-10-02	L5240092-3	1.48 ppb
2014-10-02	L5240092-4	ND
2014-10-02	L5240092-5	ND
2014-10-23	L5294052-1	0.200 ppb
2014-11-20	L5316727-1	1.09 ppb
2014-12-04	L4641347-1	0.200 ppb
2015-01-12	L5356652-2	0.990 ppb
2015-01-12	L5356652-3	0.750 ppb
2015-01-12	L5356652-4	ND
2015-01-12	L5356652-5	ND
2015-02-05	L5444160-1	0.470 ppb
2015-03-09	L5101750-1	0.120 ppb
2015-04-02	L5489152-2	0.550 ppb
2015-04-02	L5489152-4	ND
2015-04-02	L5489152-6	0.230 ppb
2015-05-07	L5489161-3	0.400 ppb
2015-05-21	L5503137-1	0.930 ppb
2015-06-02	L5628021-1	ND
2015-07-09	L5637512-2	0.390 ppb
2015-07-09	L5637512-3	0.500 ppb
2015-07-09	L5637512-4	ND
2015-07-09	L5637512-5	ND
2015-07-09	L5637512-6	0.340 ppb
2015-07-09	L5700694-1	0.320 ppb
2015-10-05	L5852730-1	0.310 ppb
2015-10-05	L5852730-2	ND
2015-10-05	L5852730-3	ND
2015-10-09	L5859798-3	0.1000 ppb
2015-10-09	L5859798-1	0.330 ppb
2015-10-13	L5496806-1	0.210 ppb
2015-11-05	L5903441-4	ND
2016-01-05	L6006465-1	ND
2016-01-05	L2517157-1	0.410 ppb
2016-01-05	L6006466-1	ND
2016-03-03	L5966628-8	1.30 ppb
2016-03-03	L5966628-4	ND
2016-04-05	L5778390-1	1.000 ppb
2016-04-05	L6125497-3	0.300 ppb
2016-04-05	L6125497-4	ND
2016-04-05	L6125497-5	ND
2016-04-21	L6192798-1	0.400 ppb
2016-06-16	L6323189-1	0.500 ppb
2016-07-11	L6313285-8	0.800 ppb
2016-07-11	L6313285-3	0.200 ppb
2016-07-11	L6313285-4	ND
2016-07-11	L6313285-5	ND
2016-07-11	L6313285-6	0.400 ppb
2016-07-11	L5778366-1	0.300 ppb
2016-10-11	L6466194-8	0.700 ppb
2016-10-11	L6466194-3	0.200 ppb
2016-10-11	L6466194-4	ND
2016-10-11	L6466194-5	ND
2016-10-11	L6466194-1	ND
2016-10-11	L6466194-6	0.400 ppb
2016-11-03	L6541219-1	0.800 ppb
2017-01-05	L6597117-8	0.600 ppb
2017-01-05	L6597117-4	ND
2017-01-05	L6597121-1	0.500 ppb
2017-01-05	L6597117-5	ND
2017-03-16	L6269737-1	0.600 ppb
2017-04-06	L6718630-8	0.500 ppb
2017-04-06	L6718630-3	0.200 ppb
2017-04-06	L6718630-4	ND
2017-04-06	L6718630-5	ND
2017-04-06	L6718630-6	0.400 ppb
2017-05-04	L5778370-1	0.900 ppb
2017-05-26	L5778369-1	0.500 ppb
2017-05-26	L6735442-1	0.300 ppb
2017-07-11	L6853493-2	0.600 ppb
2017-07-11	L6853493-8	0.500 ppb
2017-07-11	L6853493-3	0.200 ppb
2017-07-11	L6853493-4	ND
2017-07-11	L6853493-5	ND
2017-07-11	L6853509-2	0.800 ppb
2017-07-11	L6853493-6	0.400 ppb
2017-07-11	L6853509-3	0.200 ppb
2017-10-03	L6949139-2	0.500 ppb
2017-10-03	L6949139-8	0.500 ppb
2017-10-03	L6949139-3	0.200 ppb
2017-10-03	L6949139-5	ND
2017-10-03	L6949139-1	ND
2017-10-03	L6949139-6	0.400 ppb
2017-10-05	L6818454-1	ND
2017-12-01	L6269741-1	0.800 ppb
2018-01-29	3863801	ND
2018-01-31	3864199	ND
2018-02-08	3871663	ND
2018-02-08	3871665	ND
2018-02-08	3871666	ND
2018-02-08	3871667	0.900 ppb
2018-04-12	L7007267-8	0.600 ppb
2018-04-12	L7007267-3	ND
2018-04-12	L6818464-1	0.200 ppb
2018-04-12	L7007267-4	ND
2018-04-12	L7007267-5	ND
2018-04-12	L6818474-1	1.10 ppb
2018-05-21	L6777011-1	ND
2018-06-18	L7032280-1	0.700 ppb
2018-06-18	L7032279-1	0.600 ppb
2018-06-18	L7032273-1	0.300 ppb
2018-07-10	L7038427-2	0.600 ppb
2018-07-10	L7038427-8	0.600 ppb
2018-07-10	L7038427-3	0.1000 ppb
2018-07-10	L7038427-4	ND
2018-07-10	L7038427-5	ND
2018-07-10	L7032281-2	1.10 ppb
2018-07-10	L7038427-6	0.500 ppb
2018-07-10	L7032281-1	0.200 ppb
2018-10-29	L7070019-4	ND
2018-10-29	L7070019-5	ND
2018-10-29	L7003001-1	1.10 ppb
2018-10-29	L7003018-1	0.200 ppb
2018-10-31	L7081928-1	ND
2018-11-29	L7074404-1	1.20 ppb
2018-11-29	L7074371-1	ND
2019-01-07	L7091014-3	ND
2019-01-07	L7091014-4	ND
2019-01-07	L7091014-5	ND
2019-01-10	L7074411-1	0.600 ppb
2019-04-15	L7109570-3	ND
2019-04-15	L7109570-4	ND
2019-04-15	L7109570-5	ND
2019-04-15	L7109570-6	0.600 ppb
2019-05-31	L7108483-1	ND
2019-06-20	L7108468-1	0.900 ppb
2019-06-20	L7108479-1	0.600 ppb
2019-06-20	L7096834-1	0.300 ppb
2019-06-28	L7108491-1	1.000 ppb
2019-08-02	L7132423-2	0.700 ppb
2019-08-02	L7132423-8	0.800 ppb
2019-08-02	L7132423-3	0.400 ppb
2019-08-02	L7132423-4	ND
2019-08-02	L7132423-5	ND
2019-08-02	L7132423-6	0.800 ppb
2019-08-02	L7096845-1	0.200 ppb
2019-10-08	L7159954-2	0.700 ppb
2019-10-08	L7159954-8	0.800 ppb
2019-10-08	L7159954-4	ND
2019-10-08	L7159954-5	ND
2019-10-08	L7165526-1	0.800 ppb
2019-10-08	L7165526-2	0.200 ppb