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| Title | Occurrence of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) in Groundwater at Leaking Underground Storage Tank Sites in Washington | |
| Month-Year Published | October 2000 | |
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| Short Description |
Methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) is a volatile oxygen-containing organic compound which is added to gasoline to promote a more complete combustion, thereby reducing air pollution and enhancing octane rating. Widespread use of this chemical has resulted in frequent detection of MTBE in groundwater throughout the United States. | |
| Publication Number | 00-09-054 | |
| Author(s) | Ben Forson | |
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| Number of pages | 23 | |
| Keywords | groundwater, storage, tank, technical, underground storage, underground storage tank | |
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