Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE)

Literature References

Contaminated Soil, Sediment and Water, July/Aug 2002
Association for Environmental Health and Sciences.
This journal issue was focused on MTBE, with articles on occurrence, site investigation, monitoring, and remediation techniques.

Gasoline Oxygenate Bibliography
A U.S. Geological Survey compilation of nearly 600 citations for papers about oxygenates, including MTBE, in a searchable reference database.

MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether) and Underground Storage Tanks
Office of Solid Waste UST program website on MTBE with extensive list of document webpages and MTBE-related Web links.

MTBE/Oxygenates Exposure Research
U.S. EPA, National Exposure Research Laboratory Web site.
Contains collected reports for three subject areas: evaluation of MTBE environmental fate and transport, characterizing emissions from engines using MTBE-gasoline, and human exposure to MTBE.

Overview of Groundwater Remediation Technologies for MTBE and TBA
ITRC. 2005
The MTBE and Other Fuel Oxygenates document addresses established and emerging technologies for remediating groundwater containing methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and tert-butyl alcohol (TBA).

Work Groups

The MTBE Resource Guide, 3rd Ed.
The European Fuel Oxygenates Association, 2005.
Contact: European Fuel Oxygenates Association, MTBEGuide@efoa.org

Describes the properties, applications, and benefits of fuel oxygenates, as well as the health and environmental issues associated with MTBE use; explains how to prevent contamination by gasoline containing MTBE; describes emergency response and remediation techniques in the event of an accidental release; and lists selected websites containing useful information on MTBE, gasoline, and related subjects.

Web Sites

American Petroleum Institute Oxygenates Resource Center

The American Petroleum Institute (API) conducts research on the behavior and fate of petroleum in soil and groundwater, and ways to clean up underground petroleum releases. Much of the API research effort focuses on the breakdown of petroleum by naturally-occurring microscopic organisms and other processes, and ways to enhance these processes.

MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether) and Underground Storage Tanks

Office of Solid Waste UST program website on MTBE with extensive list of document webpages and MTBE-related Web links.

Events and Media

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SRP Progress in Research Webinar Series: Emerging Technologies in Occupational Health and Safety Training and Education - Session I
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April 26, 2024, 2 Hours

ITRC Environmental Data Management (EDM): Best Practices for Exchanging Environmental Data
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ITRC: Pump & Treat Optimization
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September 21, 2023, 2 Hours, 15 Minutes

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October 1, 2020, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

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May 11, 2020, 2 Hours

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U.S. EPA, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation and Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization
March 23, 2020, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Substrate Longevity and Long-Term Performance of Biochemical Reactors for Passive Treatment of Mine-Impacted Water
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Denver Post, SAME Philadelphia Post, and US EPA
November 25, 2019, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Biogeochemical Interactions Affecting Bioavailability for in Situ Remediation: Session III - Mercury Bioremediation and Biotransformation Under Varying Biogeochemical Conditions
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May 20, 2019, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Long-Term Performance of Biochemical Reactors for Passive Treatment of Mine-Impacted Water
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April 23, 2019, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Superfund Research Program Progress in Research Webinar Part 2: University of Louisville, University of New Mexico, and University of Washington
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September 4, 2018, 2 Hours

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August 9, 2018, 2 Hours

SRP Funding Opportunities Webinar
NIEHS Superfund Research Program
July 23, 2018, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Adverse Outcome Pathways: Session II - Assembling and Assessing AOP Information
NIEHS Superfund Research Program
November 29, 2017, 2 Hours

Phytoremediation and PhytoForensics: Mother Nature can Detect and Mitigate Pollutants...with Elegance
U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
October 10, 2017, 2 Hours

FRTR Presents...Heavy Metals-Mining Site Characterization and Treatment Session 1
Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable (FRTR)
July 10, 2017, 2 Hours

Analytical Tools and Methods: Session III - Fate and Transport of Contaminants
NIEHS Superfund Research Program
June 12, 2017, 2 Hours

Analytical Tools and Methods: Session II - Techniques for Trace Analysis of Metals and Chemical Mixtures
NIEHS Superfund Research Program
May 22, 2017, 2 Hours

Analytical Tools and Methods: Session I - Field-ready Biosensors to Assess Bioavailability and Toxicity
NIEHS Superfund Research Program
April 17, 2017, 2 Hours

ITRC Soil Sampling and Decision Making Using Incremental Sampling Methodology - Part 2
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council
January 12, 2017, 2 Hours, 15 Minutes

ITRC Soil Sampling and Decision Making Using Incremental Sampling Methodology - Part 1
Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council
January 5, 2017, 2 Hours, 15 Minutes

Identifying the Potential for Methylation of Mercury at Mining Sites
U.S. EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division
March 29, 2016, 2 Hours

Session I: Biogeochemical Factors Impacting in situ Remediation of Metals and PAH Mixtures
NIEHS Superfund Research Program
February 2, 2015, 2 Hours

Remedial Action Framework (RAF): Overview of Remedial Action Framework (RAF)
USEPA OSWER & OAM
October 28, 2014, 2 Hours

NARPM Presents...Using Science to Find Solutions at Superfund Sites - The Benefit of EPA and USGS Collaboration
U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
April 19, 2012, 2 Hours

Addressing the Potential Liabilities Associated with Siting Renewable Energy on Contaminated Lands
US EPA, OSWER
July 6, 2011, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Community Engagement Activities for Safe Drinking Water
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Superfund Research Program
April 14, 2011, 2 Hours

Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Land Webinar Series: Department of Energy's Technical Assistance Program
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Center for Program Analysis
December 15, 2010, 1 Hours

Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Land Webinar Series: Introduction of EPA's RE-Powering America's Land
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Center for Program Analysis
October 21, 2010, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Biological-based Assays - Indicators of Ecological Stress
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Superfund Research Program
September 23, 2010, 2 Hours

Stable Isotope Analyses to Understand the Degradation of Organic Contaminants in Ground Water (Part 2)
U.S. EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division
September 16, 2010, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Stable Isotope Analyses to Understand the Degradation of Organic Contaminants in Ground Water (Part 1)
U.S. EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division
September 9, 2010, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

PAH and PCB Toxicity and Adaptation - Lessons Learned from Chronically Exposed Wild Populations
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Superfund Research Program
August 19, 2010, 2 Hours

MTBE and TBA Cleanup-New Research Perspectives
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Superfund Research Program
June 24, 2010, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Stable Isotope Analyses to Understand the Degradation of Organic Contaminants in Ground Water
U.S. EPA Technology Innovation and Field Services Division
June 16, 2010, 2 Hours

Perchlorate: Concern About Environmental Exposures, Thyroid Homeostasis, and Developmental Impacts
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December 16, 2009, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Working Redevelopment into the Superfund Cleanup Pipeline: Get the Dirt on How Reuse Happens
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May 21, 2009, 2 Hours

EPA's Electronic Report on the Environment - Finding, Understanding and Using National and Regional Environmental Indicators
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April 16, 2009, 2 Hours

ESF-10 - From No Mission to Mission
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September 29, 2008, 2 Hours

Nanotechnology - Environmental Sensors
National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Superfund Basic Research Program
May 31, 2007, 2 Hours

Uses of Rapid Assessment Tool (RAT)
U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response, Technology Innovation Program
July 18, 2006, 1 Hour, 30 Minutes

Draft Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters
U.S. EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans, & Watersheds, Watershed Academy
January 18, 2006, 2 Hours

Improving Contracting, Design, and Evaluation of Groundwater Pump and Treat Systems
U.S. EPA Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
December 5, 2005, 2 Hours