The Navy began a chemical cleanup Friday that it hopes will eventually lead to a blueprint for other communities across the nation to follow when removing the contaminant MTBE from water sources.

The chemical tanker Carla Maersk sits at anchor off Morgans Point, Texas, after Monday's collision in foggy weather. The Maersk was carrying about 216,000 barrels of the gas additive MTBE.

They also argued that the chemical's long-term health effects on humans hadn't been proved, and as a result, MTBE shouldn't be considered a contaminant.

Navy consultants say that there are little or no MTBE vapors in depths of less than four feet at the homesites and that chemical levels have been reduced to the point where they do not pose ...

High levels of MTBE have caused cancer and other problems in laboratory animals, but the chemical’s effects on humans are unknown, according to the EPA’s Web site.

MTBE, or methyl tertiary butyl ether, is a chemical added to gasoline to boost its octane level and cut air pollution.

These exotic molecules include long chains of carbons, detergents and chemical enhancers that supposedly make gasoline cheaper, greener and more efficient — values that are often at odds with ...

MTBE, or methyl tertiary butyl ether, is a chemical compound added as an "oxygenator" to make gasoline burn cleaner and reduce air pollutants. However, the chemical has become a potential water ...

MTBE: Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether--a gasoline additive--that scientists say may be polluting one third of the nation's drinking water wells. The additive blended into gasoline in the early 90's to ...

Even in extremely small amounts, the chemical can make water smell and taste like turpentine. Hundreds of millions of dollars have been spent removing MTBE from the nation’s soil and water.

Reports Insights analyzes that the methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) market is growing with a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period (2023-2030), accelerated by the high demand in various end ...

MTBE quickly fell out of favor because of storage tank leakage. In areas near leaky tanks, ground water contained measurable amounts of the chemical, and reports of water with an unpleasant smell or ...