MTBE

EWG Health Guideline
13 ppb
National Average
0.00908 ppb
Detected In
50 utilities

Health Risks

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.

Filtration Methods

Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no
Activated Carbon
yes
Reverse Osmosis
yes
Ion Exchange
no

Utilities That Detected This Contaminant

Utility Name State Level Detected Status
Cassatt Water Kershaw-lee Company RWA SC 5.12 ppb Detected View
Fitchburg Utility District 1 WI 4 ppb Detected View
Waunakee Waterworks WI 2.59 ppb Detected View
Kennett MO 2.34 ppb Detected View
City of Torrance Water Department CA 1.96 ppb Detected View
Lakewood Twp MUA NJ 1.62 ppb Detected View
California Water Service (CWS) - Salinas CA 1.45 ppb Detected View
Forrest City Waterworks AR 1.13 ppb Detected View
Mc Henry IL 0.971 ppb Detected View
NJ American Water - Atlantic County NJ 0.957 ppb Detected View
Concord Water Department MA 0.869 ppb Detected View
City of Los Banos CA 0.754 ppb Detected View
Webster Water Department MA 0.598 ppb Detected View
Collingswood Water Depar NJ 0.537 ppb Detected View
Southeast Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority NJ 0.521 ppb Detected View
Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority NJ 0.501 ppb Detected View
Aqua NJ - Hamilton Square NJ 0.493 ppb Detected View
Willingboro MUA NJ 0.442 ppb Detected View
TUD - Sonora/Jamestown Water System CA 0.38 ppb Detected View
Breezy Hill WD SC 0.378 ppb Detected View
West Escambia Utilities Inc. AL 0.34 ppb Detected View
Manchester Twp Water Utility - Western NJ 0.304 ppb Detected View
Dix Hills Water District NY 0.28 ppb Detected View
Vineland Water & Sewer Utility NJ 0.262 ppb Detected View
Front Royal VA 0.25 ppb Detected View
Artesian Water Company DE 0.237 ppb Detected View
Middletown Water Department DE 0.237 ppb Detected View
Barnegat Twp Water Sewer NJ 0.228 ppb Detected View
Oconomowoc Waterworks WI 0.22 ppb Detected View
Ocean Pines MD 0.219 ppb Detected View
Liberty New York Water - Lynbrook NY 0.217 ppb Detected View
West Valley Water District CA 0.206 ppb Detected View
Cedarburg L & W Commission WI 0.156 ppb Detected View
Garden City Park WD NY 0.135 ppb Detected View
Rainbow Nursing Home Inc. NJ 0.13 ppb Detected View
Merchantville Pennsauken NJ 0.122 ppb Detected View
City of Granbury TX 0.116 ppb Detected View
Peoples Water Service Company FL 0.108 ppb Detected View
Westborough Water Department MA 0.07 ppb Detected View
Park Ridge Water Department NJ 0.0618 ppb Detected View
Fulton City NY 0.05 ppb Detected View
Burlington Twp W Department NJ 0.046 ppb Detected View
Gloucester City W Department NJ 0.0442 ppb Detected View
Quakertown Boro PA 0.0428 ppb Detected View
Kent County Water Authority RI 0.0313 ppb Detected View
United Water Camden NJ 0.0308 ppb Detected View
Tewksbury Hospital MA 0.0307 ppb Detected View
Washington Township MUA NJ 0.0295 ppb Detected View
Garden City NY 0.0266 ppb Detected View
City of Upland CA 0.0227 ppb Detected View