Governor’s Findings
MTBE presents threat to groundwater, surface water, and drinking water
- Underground gasoline storage tanks are not leak proof
- MTBE is highly soluble in water and transfers to groundwater faster than other constituents in gasoline
- MTBE in small amounts renders drinking water unusable
MTBE potential but not proven health problem
MTBE not essential to cleaner-burning gasoline
Based on study by University of California,
and public hearings Governor found: