MTBE in Colorado's 7th District

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.

Clear Cut

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

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