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Abstracts for the 6/16 MTBE Workshop


On June 16, 1998 the UC TSR&TP held a workshop for the recipients of SB 521 research grants. The titles for the 17 presentations at the 3 hour workshop are listed below in the order they were presented. The titles are linked to the abstract for the presentation.

  1. Overall Summary of UCD MTBE Project

  2. State-wide Distribution of MTBE in Surface Drinking Water Supplies

  3. Modeling the Fate and Transport of MTBE in California Reservoirs

  4. Assessing Impacts of MTBE on California Groundwater

  5. MtBE and Reproduction in Male Mice

  6. Ecological Risk Assessment and Human Exposure Analysis

  7. Cost Estimate Basis of Liquid Phase Biological MTBE Removal

  8. Characterization of MTBE-Degrading Bacterial Isolates and Associated Consortia

  9. Toxicity of Methyl-tert-Butyl-Ether (MTBE) to Aquatic Organisms

  10. Disinfection By-Product Formation from the Degradation of Methyl tert-Butyl Ether from Chlorination, UV and UV/peroxide Treatment Processes

  11. Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) as Point Sources of MTBE to Groundwater and Related MTBE-UST Compatibility Issues

  12. MTBE Website Hosted by TSR&TP

  13. Sorption for Removing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) from Drinking Water

  14. Evaluation of costs and effectiveness of treatment technologies applicable to remove MTBE and other gasoline oxygenates from contaminated water

  15. Evaluation of automotive MTBE combustion byproducts

  16. Literature Review of MTBE Research & Human Health Effects of MTBE

  17. Cost Benefit Analysis of Gasoline Alternatives for California