Status and Impact of State MTBE Bans
Table 1. Overview of State MTBE Bans
|
State |
MTBE Ban Schedule |
MTBE Consumptiona |
| California | MTBE ban starting January 1, 2004 | 31.7 |
| Colorado | MTBE ban started April 30, 2002 | 0 |
| Connecticut | MTBE ban starting October 1, 2003 | 3.1 |
| Illinois | MTBE prohibited by July 2004 | 0 |
| Indiana | MTBE limited to 0.5% by volume, starting July 23, 2004 | 0 |
| Iowa | 0.5% MTBE by volume cap, already in effect | 0 |
| Kansas | MTBE limited to 0.5% by volume, starting July 1, 2004 | 0 |
| Kentucky | MTBE ban starting January 1, 2006; beginning in January 1, 2004, ethanol encouraged to be used in place of MTBE | 0.8 |
| Maine | Law merely expresses state’s “goal” to ban MTBE; it’s not an actual ban.The “goal” is to phase out gasoline or fuel products treated with MTBE by January 1, 2003 | 0 |
| Michigan | MTBE prohibited by June 1, 2003 | 0 |
| Minnesota | All ethers (MTBE, ETBE, TAME) limited to 1/3 of 1.0% by weight after July 1, 2000; after July 1, 2005, total ether ban | 0 |
| Missouri | MTBE limited to 0.5% by volume, starting July 1, 2005 | 1.1 |
| Nebraska | MTBE limited to 1.0% by volume, starting July 13, 2000 | 0 |
| New York | MTBE ban starting January 1, 2004 | 7.5 |
| Ohio | MTBE ban starting July 1, 2005 | 0 |
| S. Dakota | 0.5% MTBE by volume cap, already in effect | 0 |
| Washington | MTBE ban starting December 31, 2003 | 0 |
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aData
include MTBE blended into RFG and oxygenated gasoline only. MTBE may also
be found in conventional gasoline, but not in significant amouts. |