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Assessing the transport and fate of MTBE
- An article on the oxygenates MTBE and TAME and how they
have led to contamination of major aquifers, including the
Chalk aquifer of southern England.
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Bibliography on MTBE and Water Quality
- Searchable database of technical reference citations, by
US Geological Survey.
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European Fuel Oxygenates Association
- Extensive information on the benefits of oxygenates in
gasoline, the role that MTBE plays in improving air quality,
and health and environmental issues related to its use.
Source is trade organization of MTBE producers.
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Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
- Fact sheet on the fate and transport of MTBE (from
underground gasoline storage tanks) in groundwater.
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MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether) Information
- U.S. EPA site about MTBE and releases from underground
storage tank systems.
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MTBE Resources -
American Petroleum Institute compilation of online technical
information on fuel oxygenates (primarily MTBE) in soil,
groundwater and surface water. Includes both API-generated
material and information from other sources.
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MTBE Treatment Profiles - U.S. EPA
compilation of studies and experiences with in situ and ex
situ treatment of groundwater and drinking water
contaminated with MTBE.
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