MTBE

Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is a fuel oxygenate that is used in gasoline to reduce the atmospheric pollution associated with automobile emissions.

MTBE Headlines

• Microorganisms Degrade MTBE Even at Winter Ground-Water Temperatures
• Using Oxygen to Enhance Biodegradation of Contaminants – Lessons Learned
• Using Oxygen to Clean Up Ground-Water Contamination
• Used Motor Oil a Potential Source of MTBE in Ground Water
• MTBE Can Degrade Naturally Without Oxygen
• MTBE Biodegrades Naturally in Stream Sediments
• The Atmosphere - A Potential Source of MTBE to Ground Water
• Natural Attenuation of MTBE at Laurel Bay, South Carolina

More Information on the Fate of MTBE

• Processes Affecting the Natural Attenuation of Fuel Oxygenates in Ground Water -- Laurel Bay, South Carolina

MTBE Remediation Related Activities

• Cold-Temperature Biodegradation of Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) in Ground Water, Almena Agricenter Site, Almena, Kansas
• Oxygen-Release Compound Remediation Tests
• Using Phytoremediation to Control Fuel Oxygenate Plumes in Northern Climates

Additional USGS Information on MTBE

• National Water-Quality Assessment National Synthesis--Volatile Organic Compounds - Contains information on MTBE as a non-point source contaminant.
• USGS Information on MTBE from the California District -- This page has lots of information on MTBE and links to other MTBE information.
• Environmental behavior and fate of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), Fact Sheet, FS-203-96 (pdf format)

Other Information on MTBE

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• MTBE in Drinking Water
• MTBE Chemical Fact Sheet
• Main MTBE Home Page - This page has links to the Agency's MTBE resources on the internet.
• MTBE Treatment Profiles, clu-in.org, Technology Innovation Office
• Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) (CASRN 1634-04-4), Integrated Risk Information System
• MTBE Research, Oregon Graduate Institute
• MTBE Research, University of California , Davis
• MTBE Resources Page, American Petroleum Institute
• ATSDR Tox FAQs: Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• Toxicological Profile for Methyl t-Butyl Ether (MTBE), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
• Sleuthing MTBE with Statistical Data, MTBE Studies, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• MTBE Study, California Energy Commission study on MTBE
• MTBE: Drinking Water Regulations and Monitoring Results, California Department of Health Services
• MTBE in New Jersey 's Environment, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Contains information on the fate and transport of MTBE
• MTBE Summary of Facts, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
• MTBE, Oxygenates, and Motor Gasoline, Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy
• Lead TetraEthyl and MTBE, Petrol Additives, Uppingham School, Rutland, United Kingdom, Information on MTBE, Includes images of chemical structure

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