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MtBE Treatment Profiles:
A New Website on MtBE Treatment Technologies
EPA has prepared profiles of remediation sites that
treat soil, groundwater, and drinking water for methyl
tert-butyl ether {MtBE). The MtBE profiles are accessible
at http://clu-in.org/products/mtbe.
What is MtBE and why is it of concern?
MtBE is an oxygenate and octane
booster that has been added to
gasoline. When gasoline leaks or
spills, such as at a service station
with leaking underground storage
tanks, soil and groundwater may
become contaminated with MtBE.
Such contaminated media poses
risks to drinking water supplies and
the environment.
Why develop a website with MtBE treatment profiles?
Site managers need site-specific data to help select
appropriate treatment technologies at remediation sites
and for drinking water contaminated with MtBE.
What types of data does this website contain?
Profiles on the website contain data on completed and
ongoing applications of treatment for MtBE in drinking
water and contaminated media. As of August 2004, the
website included 390 treatment profiles.
What types of information do the profiles provide?
The profiles describe the use of in situ and ex situ
technologies to treat MtBE in groundwater, soil, and
drinking water at specific sites. Each profile has a
varying level of detail, depending on the data and
information that was available. Some of the profiles
include active links to more detailed case studies, which
present in-depth information about the treatment sites and
technologies applied.
What specific information do the profiles provide?
Each profile contains the following information, as
available:
4 Project information
- Site background and setting
- Contaminant(s) and media treated
- Area of contamination and quantity of media treated
4 Technology design and operation
* Cost and performance information
- Cleanup goal and performance information
- Cost for remediation
4 Point(s) of contact
* References
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What are the future plans for this website?
EPA Is actively seeking additional MtBE treatment sites and preparing additional profiles and links to detailed
information on MtBE cleanups.
How can I provide feedback/comments on this website?
Send your feedback and comments to John Quander of EPA's Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology
Innovation, by e-mail at quander.john@epa.gov, or phone at (703) 603-7198.
Where does EPA provide additional information about MtBE?
Additional EPA resources about MtBE are available at http://www.epa.gov/swerustl/mtbe/and
http://www.epa.gov/mtbe.
Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
(5102G)
EPA-542-F-04-020
September 2004
www.epa.gov/tio
c! u-i n. org/p rod ucts/mtbe
National Service Center for
Environmental Publications
P.O. Box 42419
Cincinnati, OH 45242
Official Business
Penalty for Private Use $300
MtBE TREATMENT PROFILES:
A New Website on MtBE Treatment Technologies
http://clu-in.org/products/mtbe
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