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MtBE Treatment Web Page
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web links
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US EPA
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Agency, regulator or other governmental or inter-governmental body
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EUGRIS Keyword(s): |
Contaminated land-->Contaminants-->MTBE
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Ex situ treatment technologies
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->In situ treatment technologies
Contaminated land-->Remediation options-->Remediation options overview
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| Short description: |
Fuel oxygenates such as MtBE have been widely used for the past several decades in the U.S. as gasoline additives to boost octane ratings and to reduce air pollution. Leaking above ground or underground storage tanks or accidents that involve
transport vehicles have contaminated soil and ground water with MtBE in many locations. In some cases, concentrations of MtBE have reached sources of drinking water. Several in situ and ex situ technologies are used to treat MtBE in ground water, soil, and drinking water.
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Submitted By:
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Professor Paul Bardos WhoDoesWhat?
Last update: 02/01/2007
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