Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

MTBE

City of Springtown

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
2018-02-15Q1806664002ND
2018-07-30Q1829992002ND
2019-01-22Q1903072012ND
2019-08-22Q1958471001ND
2020-05-04Q2016848003ND
2020-08-24Q2033829001ND
2021-02-03Q2103311003ND
2021-08-04Q2120541001ND
2022-01-26Q2202765012ND
2022-07-25Q2221004002ND
2023-07-06Q2326194003ND
2023-07-06Q2326194005ND