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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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MTBE

Woodland Acres Subdivision

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.

 

11

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
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
2014-01-16AC39255ND
2015-02-10AC79917ND
2015-02-10AC79947ND
2016-01-13AD17933ND
2016-01-13AD17927ND
2017-01-12AD64766ND
2017-01-12AD64754ND
2018-03-01AE16372ND
2018-03-01AE16370ND
2019-01-29AE51951ND
2019-01-29AE51949ND