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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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MTBE

Saraland Water Service

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.

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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-03-10140311054-1ND
2014-06-11140612002-1ND
2014-09-11140912016-1ND
2014-12-10141211017-2ND
2014-12-10141211017-1ND
2015-03-09150311093-1ND
2015-06-08150609019-1ND
2015-09-15150916031-1ND
2015-12-17151218013-1ND
2015-12-17151218013-2ND
2016-03-15160316040-2ND
2016-03-15160316040-1ND
2016-06-16160617016-2ND
2016-06-16160617016-1ND
2016-09-15160916013-1ND
2016-12-15161216021-2ND
2016-12-15161216021-1ND
2017-01-25170125041-1ND
2017-06-14170615001-1ND
2017-09-11170912053-1ND
2017-12-14171215028-2ND
2017-12-14171215028-1ND
2018-03-14180315048-1ND
2018-06-14180614032-1ND
2018-09-1318090506-001AND
2018-10-3018100657-001AND
2018-10-3018100657-002AND
2019-03-1319030451-002AND
2019-03-1319030451-001AND
2019-06-0420106613001_IVOCND
2019-07-3020114829001_IVOCND
2019-07-3020114829002_IVOCND
2019-11-0820129876001_IVOCND
2019-12-1320134843001_IVOCND