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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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MTBE

Oneonta City

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-10-01POC WTP 2015ND
2014-10-01S4J0343-01ND
2016-10-05ONEONTA EP POC 1ND
2016-10-05CATTELA POC 16ND
2017-06-15ONEONTA WTP POCND
2017-06-15CATTELA 2017ND
2018-06-207055940 POCND
2018-08-08POC ONE CATELLAND
2019-12-05ONEONTA WTP POCND
2019-12-05ONEONTA POC CATEND