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MTBE

Goshen Village

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022N/A00N/A
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
2018-01-03420-131320-1_POCND
2018-01-03420-131321-1(POCS)ND
2019-01-02420-147579-1POCND
2019-01-09420-147942-1POCSND
2020-01-08420-165698-1POCND
2020-01-15420-166052-1POCND
2021-02-03420-190272-1POCND
2021-03-17420-193243-1POCND
2023-04-1223D1242-01POCND
2023-04-1223D124203POCND