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MTBE

Mcbee, Town of

NOTE: Mcbee, Town of purchases water from Alligator Rural Water (sc1320004) which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Alligator Rural Water (sc1320004).

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.

 

1

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND80ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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

NOTE: Mcbee, Town of purchases water from Alligator Rural Water (sc1320004) which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Alligator Rural Water (sc1320004).

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-03AE10218ND