MTBE
Prosperity, Town of
NOTE: Prosperity, Town of purchases water from Newberry County Water & Sewer Authority which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Newberry County Water & Sewer Authority.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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: Prosperity, Town of purchases water from Newberry County Water & Sewer Authority which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Newberry County Water & Sewer Authority.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-24 | AE06498 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | AE25910 | ND |
| 2020-10-14 | AE55731 | ND |
| 2021-10-27 | AE74111 | ND |
| 2022-09-01 | AE89135 | ND |
| 2023-08-31 | AF07930 | ND |