VOCs & pesticides · 2024
MTBE in Salinas, CA tap water
Salinas, CA's 2024 MTBE measurement is below the federal limit of 5 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range System-wide | 0–11 ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Average System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Salinas, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Salinas, CA compares
1 of the 2 systems measuring MTBE on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting MTBE:
People also ask
+Is there MTBE in Salinas, CA tap water?
Yes — Salinas, CA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists MTBE at Not detected ug/L. Salinas, CA's 2024 MTBE measurement is below the federal limit of 5 ug/L (MCL).
+What's the federal limit for MTBE in drinking water?
The federal MCL for MTBE is 5 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have MTBE over the federal limit?
1 of the 2 systems on The Water Map measuring MTBE report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Torrance, CA.
+Where does this MTBE measurement come from?
This page reproduces the MTBE entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Salinas, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/salinas/2024/source.