MTBE and Other Fuel Oxygenates: Considerations for Assessments and Remediation

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientist Dr. James E. Landmeyer was an instructor at "MTBE and Other Fuel Oxygenates: Considerations for Assessments and Remediation," Westford, Massachusetts, November 2-3, 2006, a training course sponsored by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) in association with the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC). Dr. Landmeyer presented information on the biodegradation of MTBE and other fuel oxygenates that featured research he and other USGS scientists have conducted at several field sites including the USGS Toxic Substances Hydrology Program's Laurel Bay Research Site, South Carolina.

Course Information

• TBE and Other Fuel Oxygenates: Considerations for Assessments and Remediation Course Flyer (pdf)
• NEIWPCC Training Information

Information on the Biodegradation of Fuel Oxygenates

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

Related Headlines

• Using Oxygen to Enhance Biodegradation of Contaminants -- Lessons Learned
• Used Motor Oil a Potential Source of MTBE in Ground Water
• Using Oxygen to Clean Up Ground-Water Contamination
• 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

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)

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