MTBE
Phoenix Village
NOTE: Phoenix Village purchases water from Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA).
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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
NOTE: Phoenix Village purchases water from Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA) which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Onondaga County Water Authority (OCWA).
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-15 | 1Q2014 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | 2Q2014 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2014-07-24 | 3Q2014 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2014-10-15 | 4Q2014 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | 1Q2015 POC OCWA | ND |
| 2015-04-20 | 2Q2015 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2015-10-15 | 4Q2015 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | 1Q2016 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2016-04-11 | 2Q2016 POC OCWA | ND |
| 2016-07-21 | 3Q2016 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2016-10-28 | 4Q2016 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2017-01-19 | 1Q2017 POC OCWA- | ND |
| 2017-06-07 | 2Q2017 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2017-06-13 | 2Q2017 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2017-09-12 | 3Q2017 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2017-09-12 | 3Q2017 POC OCWA- | ND |
| 2018-03-13 | 1Q2018 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 1Q2018 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2018-09-25 | 3Q2018 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | 3Q2018 POCS OCWA | ND |
| 2019-03-12 | 1Q2019 POC OCWA- | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 1Q2019 POC OCWA- | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 3Q2019 POC OCWA- | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 3Q2019 POC OCWA- | ND |