Saturday, March 1, 2008

Heightened MTBE threat for New York communities

RONKONKOMA, NY — A recently released study shows that aquifers which supply the drinking water for this Long Island community face a greater threat then previously thought from the fuel additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), according to a February 23 Newsday article.

The New York state Department of Environmental Conservation released a study on February 22 that showed MTBE plumes from previously undetected petroleum spills migrating toward aquifers that supply public drinking water.

READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE Heightened MTBE threat for New York communities


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