Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

MTBE

City of Wilson

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
2018ND20ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-10Q1801124012ND
2018-01-10Q1801124017ND
2019-04-02Q1913309001ND
2019-04-02Q1913309005ND
2020-01-14Q2001306004ND
2020-01-14Q2001306006ND
2021-01-21Q2101561016ND
2021-01-21Q2101561018ND
2022-02-22Q2206281003ND
2022-02-22Q2206281005ND
2023-01-23Q2303001004ND
2023-01-23Q2303001006ND