Assessing the Spatial and Temporal Distribution of MTBE and BTEX Compounds in Lake Lewisville, Texas February 1999 - February 2000

The spatial and temporal distribution of Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether (MTBE) and BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylenes) compounds were assessed in a multipurpose reservoir, Lake Lewisville, Texas between February 1999 and February 2000. Concentrations of MTBE ranged from 0.0 - 16.7 mg/L. Levels of MTBE in the lake were related to watercraft. BTEX concentrations were never detected above 2.0 mg/L during the sampling period. Finished drinking water from Denton and the Upper Trinity Regional Water District (UTRWD) Treatment Plants were also tested for MTBE and BTEX. MTBE and BTEX were not detected in UTRWD water samples. Denton's finished water samples never exceeded 2.2 mg/L for MTBE and BTEX was not detected except for one replicate of 1.1 mg/L toluene.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2000

Author dc:creator

• Lee, Anne W.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dickson, Kenneth L.
• Beitinger, Thomas L.
• Waller, William T.

• Water quality -- Texas -- Garza-Little Elm Reservoir.
• Water -- Pollution -- Texas -- Garza-Little Elm Reservoir.
• Garza-Little Elm Reservoir (Tex.)
• MTBE
• Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether
• toluene
• Denton
• water quality
• Lake Lewisville

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Lee, Anne W.
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 49930668
untcat: b2374746
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