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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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MTBE

Red Bank Water Department

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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38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-05-19A16645.5ND
2014-05-19A16646.5ND
2014-06-16A16859.5ND
2014-09-02A17411ND
2014-12-01A17954ND
2014-12-01A17955ND
2015-06-03A19143ND
2015-06-17A19272ND
2015-09-02A19825ND
2015-09-15A19872ND
2015-11-09A20241ND
2015-11-17A20288ND
2016-06-08A21703ND
2016-06-30A21835ND
2016-09-06A22398ND
2016-09-20A22464ND
2016-10-31A22689ND
2016-10-31A22688ND
2017-06-21A24233ND
2017-06-21A24235ND
2017-06-21A24234ND
2017-06-26A24248ND
2017-09-06A24813ND
2017-09-18A24849ND
2017-11-06A25225ND
2017-11-21A25262ND
2018-06-04A26404ND
2018-06-18A26465ND
2018-09-05A27146ND
2018-09-17A27191ND
2018-10-01A27297ND
2018-10-15A27439ND
2019-06-03A28798ND
2019-06-17A28875ND
2019-09-03A29430ND
2019-09-16A29552ND
2019-10-21A29736ND
2019-10-21A29754ND