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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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MTBE

Stafford Twp Water - Beach Haven West

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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42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND120ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND110ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-06A16139ND
2014-02-06A16140ND
2014-02-06A16141ND
2014-05-13A16614ND
2014-05-13A16612ND
2014-05-13A16613ND
2014-07-10A17028ND
2014-07-10A17027ND
2014-08-21A17306ND
2014-08-21A17307ND
2014-11-03A17732ND
2014-11-03A17733ND
2015-03-27A18705ND
2015-03-27A18704ND
2015-04-09A18777ND
2015-04-09A18775ND
2015-04-09A18774ND
2015-07-09D8302ND
2015-07-09A19390ND
2015-10-08A20009ND
2015-10-08A20010ND
2016-01-19A20620ND
2016-01-19A20619ND
2016-01-19A20610ND
2016-02-10A20845ND
2016-05-03A21372ND
2016-05-03A21373ND
2016-07-07A21847ND
2016-07-07A21846ND
2016-07-21A21988ND
2016-10-12A22561ND
2016-10-12A22560ND
2017-01-18A23126ND
2017-01-18A23127ND
2017-05-10A23962ND
2018-02-07A25701ND
2018-02-07A25702ND
2018-03-23A25961ND
2018-07-10A26626ND
2019-02-06A28089ND
2019-04-03A28390ND
2019-04-03A28389ND