MTBE
Wildwood Mobile Home Village
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-24 | Q1802769001 | ND |
| 2018-01-24 | Q1802769004 | ND |
| 2019-01-29 | Q1904288006 | ND |
| 2019-01-29 | Q1904288008 | ND |
| 2020-02-26 | Q2007267004 | ND |
| 2020-02-26 | Q2007267006 | ND |
| 2021-02-23 | Q2104561006 | ND |
| 2021-06-21 | Q2116041008 | ND |
| 2021-08-26 | Q2123351002 | ND |
| 2021-11-18 | Q2132363003 | ND |
| 2022-02-23 | Q2206472004 | ND |
| 2022-02-23 | Q2206472006 | ND |
| 2023-02-15 | Q2306282001 | ND |
| 2023-02-15 | Q2306282003 | ND |