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A Preliminary Survey of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) in Ground Water at Selected Well Sites in British Columbia, Canada


Table 2 - MTBE Sampling ResultsExample of Caption for Wide Image

                       

Purging Time

QA/QC

QA/QC

   

Sample

Sample

Land

Potential

Sample

EMS

Well

Static

Aquifer

Aquifer

Aquifer

Sampling

Duration

Washed

Distilled

MtBE

 

Location

Name

Use

MtBE Source

Date

Site No.

Depth (m)

Water Level (m)

Number

Type

Classification

Method

(minutes)

Sample

Sample

Results

 
             

at time of sampling

                 
                                 

C. Saanich

Obs. Well 58

Residential

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 19/00

1401052

15

9.7

 

Surficial

n/c

Pumped

50

v

 

<1 ppb

 

N. Saanich

Obs. Well 65

Airport

Airport Fuel

July 3 / 00

1400051

154

6.7

 

Bedrock

n/c

Pumped

60

v

 

<1 ppb

 

Clinton

Obs. Well 80

Recreational

Highway traffic

Aug 1/ 00

1401070

15

3.6

 

Surficial

n/c

Pumped

55

v

 

<1 ppb

 

Williams Lake

Obs. Well 88

Park

Gasoline Station

Aug 2 / 00

1401073

61

16.6

146

Surficial

IC

Pumped

90

v

 

<1 ppb

 

Duncan

Obs. Well 211

Residential

Lawn Maintenance

June 20 / 00

1400131

32

4.4

186

Surficial

IA

Pumped

30

v

 

<1 ppb

 

Cassidy

Obs. Well 228

Airport

Airport Fuel

June 21 / 00

1401438

66

9.4

160

Surficial

IIA

Pumped

75

v

v

<1 ppb

 

Cowichan

Obs. Well 298

Rural

Highway traffic

June 20 / 00

E208059

4.3

2.6

198

Surficial

IA

Pumped

30

v

v

<1 ppb

 

Cowichan (QA/QC)

Obs. Well 298

Rural

Highway traffic

June 20 / 00

E208059

4.3

2.6

186

Surficial

IA

Pumped

30

v

 

<1 ppb

 

Parksville

Obs. Well 304

Residential

Lawn Maintenance

June 21 / 00

E207633

22

4.9

216

Surficial

IB

Pumped

42

v

 

<1 ppb

 

Lantzville

Obs. Well 340

Residential

Lawn Maintenance

June 21 / 00

E240082

51

21.7

215

Surficial

IIC

Pumped

52

v

 

<1 ppb

 

Cache Creek

Obs. Well 344

Park

Lawn Maintenance

Aug 3 / 00

E242264

33.5

7.7

133

Surficial

IA

Pumped

75

v

 

<1 ppb

 

Beaverdell

Obs. Well 306

Residential

Lawn Maintenance

Sept 14/00

E207754

21

6.1

 

Surficial

n/c

Pumped

42

v

 

<1 ppb

 

Osoyoos

Obs. Well 96

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept 13/00

1401093

11

2.4

193

Surficial

IIA

Bailed

n/a

bailed

 

<1 ppb

 

Eagle Rock

Obs.Well 180

Industrial

Heavy Machinery

Sept 13/00

1400951

37.5

12.8

 

Surficial

n/c

Pumped

40

v

 

<1 ppb

 

Keremeos

Irrigation well 2

Resid./ Agricultural

Highway traffic

Sept 4/00

No site

unk

unk

259

Surficial

IIA

Tap

5

   

<1 ppb

 

Keremeos

Irrigation well 3

Resid./ Agricultural

Highway traffic

Sept 4/00

No site

unk

unk

259

Surficial

IIA

Tap

5

   

<1 ppb

 

Keremeos

Irrigation well 4

Resid./ Agricultural

Highway traffic

Sept 4/00

No site

unk

unk

259

Surficial

IIA

Tap

5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Osoyoos)

Well "G"

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept 11/00

E207129

5.6

unk

193

Surficial

IIA

Tap

10

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Osoyoos)

Well"S"

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept 11/00

E207134

3.6

unk

193

Surficial

IIA

Tap

6

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Osoyoos)

Well "C"

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept 11/00

E207133

3.6

unk

193

Surficial

IIA

Tap

8

   

<1 ppb

 

Piezometer (Osoyoos)

Piezo B-8(P1)

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept 11/00

E208031

6

4.7

193

Surficial

IIA

Pumped

10

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Osoyoos)

Well "Me"

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept 11/00

E207165

4.6

unk

193

Surficial

IIA

Tap

6

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Osoyoos)

Well "T"

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept 11/00

E207173

4.6

unk

193

Surficial

IIA

Tap

7

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Osoyoos)

Well "Ma"

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept12/00

E207131

4.6

unk

193

Surficial

IIA

Tap

6

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Osoyoos)

Well "W"

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept12/00

E207163

3.6

unk

193

Surficial

IIA

Tap

6

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Osoyoos)

Well "Sw"

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept12/00

E207135

5.5

unk

193

Surficial

IIA

Tap

8

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Osoyoos)

Well "Tr"

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept12/00

E207138

5.5

unk

193

Surficial

IIA

Tap

7

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Osoyoos)

Well "Go"

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept12/00

E207162

3.6

unk

193

Surficial

IIA

Tap

5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Osoyoos)

Well "D"

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Sept12/00

E207166

3.6

unk

193

Surficial

IIA

Tap

5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Sion

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E219618

unk

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Big Y well 2

Resid./ Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E219614

55

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Well "BH"

Commercial

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E219612

unk

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Well "Es"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E219613

16

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Well "H"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E219616

unk

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Well "K"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E207829

23.5

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Well "Po"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E207831

17.4

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Well "Pl"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

No site

unk

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Well "G"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E207833

7.6

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Well "F"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E207832

6

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Well "S"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E219617

23.5

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Well "Z"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E219620

7.6

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Grand Forks)

Well "K"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Oct 2/00

E219611

7.6

unk

158

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Grand Forks

Obs. Well 217

Industrial

Heavy Machinery

Sept 28/00

E105920

8.8

6.1

158

Surficial

IA

Pumped

30

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Abbotsford)

Well "G"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E207113

33

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

6

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Abbotsford)

FVTH #4

Industrial / Hatchery

Highway traffic

Nov 14/00

E216978

79

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

n/a

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Abbotsford)

Well "V"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E207111

unk

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

10

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Abbotsford)

Well "U"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E207115

42

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

8

   

*2 ppb

 

Domestic (Langley)

Well "HN"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E213036

77

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Langley)

Well "Go"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E207084

22

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Langley)

Well "O"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E207080

5

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Langley)

Well "J"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E207075

4.6

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Langley)

Well "FS"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E207097

 

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

n/a

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Langley)

Well "K"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E207082

61

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Langley)

Well "F"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E207081

3

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Langley)

Well "Va"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E207076

3

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Domestic (Langley)

Well "W"

Resid. / Agricultural

Lawn Maintenance

Nov 14/00

E207077

11

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

3 to 5

   

<1 ppb

 

Abbotsford

Obs. Well 2

Airport / Agricultural

Highway traffic

Nov 16/00

1401057

19

14.2

15

Surficial

IA

Pumped

60

   

<1 ppb

 

Abbotsford

Obs. Well 8

Resid./ Agricultural

Highway traffic

Nov 16/00

1401059

26.5

20.1

15

Surficial

IA

Pumped

55

   

<1 ppb

 

Abbotsford

Well "Sm"

n/a

 

Nov 16/00

No site

n/a

               

<1 ppb

 
 

(spiked)

                             

Domestic (Abbotsford)

Well "U" (resampled)

Resid. / Agricultural

 

Dec 12/00

E207115

42

unk

15

Surficial

IA

Tap

?

   

*3 ppb

 
                                 
Note: Domestic Well "U" had an initial MtBE result of 2 ppb in November 2000. The well was resampled December 12, 2000 by Regional Water Management Staff with a MtBE result of 3 ppb. The well was resampled again on February 8, 2001 with a MtBE result of <1ppb.        

                     
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