MTBE in Colorado's 7th District
Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is a gasoline additive that has contaminated groundwater thoughout the U.S. MTBE has been tied to cancer, kidney damage and impaired fetal development. Despite these risks to health and the environment of his constituents, Rep. Bob Beauprez voted to protect the MTBE industry from cleanup costs.
Below is a map of contaminated sites in Rep. Beauprez's Congressional District.
MTBE Sites in Colorado's 7th Congressional District | Parts per Billion |
| 1 | Colorado Academy | 67,000 |
| 2 | Octopus Car Wash | 29,000 |
| 3 | Former 7-Eleven | 24,000 |
| 4 | Former Amoco | 10,000 |
| 5 | Former Circle K | 7,600 |
| 6 | Former Circle K | 6,400 |
| 7 | Former Conoco | 4,700 |
| 8 | Former Amoco | 2,300 |
| 9 | Sheridan Car Wash | 2,100 |
| 10 | Former Coastal Mart | 2,000 |
| 11 | Former Amoco | 1,500 |
| 12 | Amoco Oil | 1,500 |
| 13 | Gasamat | 1,400 |
| 14 | Sinclair gas station | 740 |
| 15 | Phillips 66 gas station | 350 |
| 16 | U-Pump-It | 98 |
| 17 | Karl's Farm Dairy | 37 |
| 18 | Amoco Oil | 14 |
| 19 | Tri-State Oil Reclaimers | 7.5 |
| 20 | Former Conoco | 2.7 |
source: The Denver Post
