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MTBE

Aqua NJ - Woolwich

NOTE: Aqua NJ - Woolwich purchases water from NJ American Water - Logan which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ American Water - Logan.

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
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: Aqua NJ - Woolwich purchases water from NJ American Water - Logan which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ American Water - Logan.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-0138472901ND
2018-02-0138473401ND
2021-03-0953803601ND