Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

MTBE

South Trail Commerce

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND30ND
2023ND110ND

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
2022-12-0822L0282-01ND
2022-12-30D2L2371-02VOCND
2022-12-30D2L2367-02VOCND
2023-03-2123C0646-01ND
2023-03-2723C0845-01VND
2023-06-19D3F2157-01VOCND
2023-06-19D3F2157-08VOCND
2023-06-19D3F2161-01VOCND
2023-06-19D3F2161-08VOCND
2023-07-21D3G2520-07VOCND
2023-07-21D3G2520-02VOCND
2023-07-21D3G2520-11VOCND
2023-10-2423J0806-02ND
2023-10-2423J0806-01ND