Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

MTBE

Englishtown Water Department

NOTE: Englishtown Water Department purchases water from Gordons Corner Water Company which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Gordons Corner Water Company.

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND50ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
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

NOTE: Englishtown Water Department purchases water from Gordons Corner Water Company which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Gordons Corner Water Company.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-08-2420082405-001ND
2020-08-2420082405-002ND
2020-08-2420082405-003ND
2020-08-2420082405-004ND
2020-08-2420082405-005ND
2023-07-18230717013-001AND
2023-07-18230717013-002AND
2023-07-18230717013-003AND
2023-07-18230717013-004AND
2023-07-18230717013-005AND