Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

MTBE

City of Justin

NOTE: City of Justin purchases water from Utrwd Regional Water Treatment Plant which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Utrwd Regional Water Treatment Plant.

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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: City of Justin purchases water from Utrwd Regional Water Treatment Plant which is required to test for mtbe. Sample information shown below was taken by Utrwd Regional Water Treatment Plant.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-09-13Q1836570001ND
2018-09-25Q1838256005ND
2019-09-26Q1969362002ND
2019-09-27Q1970279005ND
2020-08-18Q2032859002ND
2020-08-18Q2032859004ND
2021-09-27Q2126305003ND
2021-09-27Q2126305005ND
2022-09-15Q2227673003ND
2022-09-15Q2227673005ND
2023-08-02Q2331445001ND
2023-08-02Q2331445003ND