Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

MTBE

Grand Harbor Water System

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND40ND
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
2018-06-19AE30463ND
2018-06-19AE30487ND
2019-06-13AE70599ND
2019-06-13AE70603ND
2020-07-16AF19727ND
2020-07-16AF19731ND
2021-08-04AF64809ND
2021-08-04AF64813ND
2022-03-08AF88096ND
2022-03-08AF88116ND
2022-06-01AF99089ND
2022-09-29AG15480ND
2023-08-09AG51989ND
2023-08-09AG51991ND