Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

MTBE

Fort Plain

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-23JH1804477-POCND
2018-06-23JH1804475-POCND
2019-03-04JH1901270-POCND
2019-03-04JH1901268-POCND
2020-05-18JH2003244-POCND
2020-07-25JH2005166-POCND
2021-06-28JH2104973-POCSND
2022-04-04JH2202417-POCND
2022-04-04JH2202419-POCND
2023-03-06JH2301688-POCND
2023-03-06JH2301687-POCND