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Director of Buildings & Facilities:  Rocky Martin
Phone:  482-2096
Pager:  482-8200
Email:  hinesburgpw@gmavt.net

Water and Wastewater Department
Superintendent:  Steven Button
Phone:  482-6097
Pager:  482-8229
Email:  hinesburgwater@gmavt.net

Operator: Kayhon Bahar
Email: hinesburgwater2@gmavt.net

MTBE Found In Hinesburg Water Supply

In January of 2009 the Hinesburg Selectboard was informed by the State that tests of the Town’s main water supply detected a low level of the contaminant Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE). Two tests indicated levels of 1.2 and 2.6 Parts Per Billion (PPB – equivalent to one penny in ten-million dollars).

The State indicated that up to 40 PPB are acceptable in a drinking water supply before mitigation measures are recommended. A notice was sent to all users of the Town’s water system. The Selectboard believes it is important for users of the system to be aware of the presence of the contaminant. Neither the State nor the Federal Environmental Protection Agency believes there is a health concern at the levels that have been detected. More information about MTBE can be found at the following EPA website: http://www.epa.gov/mtbe/

MTBE is a common additive in gasoline. Fuel leaks from storage tanks have contaminated ground water throughout the country. In 2005 the Vermont legislature passed a ban on the sale of gasoline containing MTBE. That ban went into effect in January 2007.

Town of Hinesburg Water Supply – MTBE Test Results

Sample Date	Well 1	Well 3	Total Influent
2011
4/13/11	3.7	2.3	2.7
4/06/11	2.2	2.6	3.5
3/30/11	2.4	2.9	4.0
3/23/11	3.7	2.7	4.0
3/16/11	<0.5	1.9	2.8
3/09/11	3.2	3.0	4.3
3/02/11	1.1	3.0	2.5
2/24/11	4.1	2.4	3.4
2/17/11	0.8	2.6	3.5
2/09/11	1.7	2.8	1.9
2/03/11	1.0	2.4	3.1
1/26/11	2.6	2.5	3.8
1/19/11	3.7	2.5	3.2
1/13/11	0.8	2.5	3.3
1/05/11	0.6	2.1	2.7
2010
12/30/10	1.4	2.7	3.1
12/22/10	0.6	2.2	2.9
12/16/10	<0.7	2.7	3.2
12/08/10	<1.3	2.3	2.7
12/01/10	<0.5	2.0	2.5
11/24/10	1.3	3.4	3.3
11/18/10	1.0	2.6	3.1
11/11/10	1.1	3.2	3.5
11/03/10	1.8	3.3	4.3
10/27/10	1.0	2.9	3.6
10/20/10	2.0	3.0	3.7
10/13/10	3.3	2.8	<0.5
10/07/10	1.3	2.6	3.3
9/29/10	0.8	2.4	3.1
9/22/10	2.8	2.8	3.4
9/15/10	2.4	0.7	3.0
9/09/10	<0.5	2.2	2.8
9/01/10	1.1	3.0	3.8
8/25/10	1.0	3.0	3.3
8/18/10	0.5	3.4	1.1
8/11/10	<0.5	5.3	2.9
8/04/10	1.1	3.4	3.8
7/29/10	0.9	3.2	3.8
7/21/10	1.4	3.5	3.6
7/15/10	2.0	3.2	3.8
7/08/10	<0.5	2.8	2.7
6/30/10	3.6	3.2	3.6
6/23/10	1.0	2.5	3.0
6/16/10	1.0	1.5	0.9
6/9/10	0.9	3.1	3.4
6/02/10	<0.5	3.0	3.7
5/28/10	1.6	3.3	1.6
5/19/10	0.6	1.4	0.9
5/12/10	1.7	3.5	1.1
5/05/10	1.0	1.7	1.7
4/28/10	1.9	2.7	2.9
4/22/10	1.0	2.3	1.5
4/14/10	<0.5	3.4	1.1
4/07/10	0.7	2.8	2.2
3/31/10	0.8	3.2	2.4
3/25/10	1.1	2.5	2.8
3/18/10	0.7	2.5	3.0
3/10/10	0.5	2.6	2.9
3/03/10	0.8	2.9	2.3
2/24/10	1.1	3.4	1.5
2/17/10	0.7	3.1	2.6
2/11/10	1.3	2.7	1.9
2/03/10	0.7	2.6	2.5
1/28/10	0.5	2.6	2.9
1/21/10	<0.5	1.7	1.0
1/13/10	1.3	2.2	2.0
1/06/10	1.0	2.9	3.7
2009
12/30/09	4.0	2.6	3.2
12/23/09	<0.5	2.6	1.7
12/17/09	0.9	3.0	2.7
12/10/09	1.1	2.4	3.5
12/03/09	0.8	2.3	3.3
11/24/09	1.1	3.1	3.5
11/18/09	<0.5	2.2	1.3
11/12/09	0.6	2.7	3.0
11/04/09	4.7	2.6	3.4
10/28/09	0.9	2.5	2.7
10/22/09	0.8	2.4	3.3
10/14/09	3.6	2.4	3.0
10/07/09	1.7	2.7	3.6
9/29/09	0.9	2.3	2.0
9/24/09	1.8	2.7	3.6
9/17/09	1.8	3.4	2.5
9/09/09	1.3	3.2	4.0
9/02/09	0.6	2.7	1.5
8/19/09	3.2	1.4	4.4
8/12/09	1.4	2.9	3.9
8/04/09	1.5	1.7	1.3
7/29/09	2.1	2.8	3.7
7/23/09	1.5	1.3	2.0
7/15/09	<0.5	2.7	1.1
7/07/09	1.3	2.6	2.6
7/01/09	0.8	2.5	3.1
6/26/09	2.1	2.7	2.3
6/17/09	0.6	2.2	0.9
6/09/09	<0.5	3.5	2.5
6/03/09	2.0	2.4	3.3
5/27/09	1.9	<0.5	3.4
5/20/09	0.8	2.5	3.3
5/15/09	2.3	2.9	2.5
5/06/09	1.0	2.7	3.4
4/30/09	1.2	2.8	3.3
4/22/09	2.1	1.9	1.8
4/15/09	0.7	0.8	1.1
4/08/09	2.2	2.2	2.1
4/01/09	1.6	2.7	2.9
3/25/09	3.4	2.4	2.9
3/18/09	2.8	2.3	2.6
3/11/09	2.3	2.2	2.5
3/04/09	2.6	2.0	2.6
2/26/09	3.9	3.0	3.3
2/18/09	<0.5	2.5
2/04/09	3.2	2.2
1/28/09	2.9	2.2
1/20/09			2.6
12/17/08			1.2
Results in Parts Per Billion (PPB)

Bookmark this page for the most current information available. Testing of the water will be performed weekly. For further information contact the Hinesburg Department of Buildings & Facilities at (802) 482-2096.

Helpful Links and Documents:

Hinesburg Water System 2009 Water Quality Report (CCR) (.pdf)
Lyman Meadows Water System 2009 Water Quality Report (CCR) (.pdf)
MTBE Factsheet (.pdf)
http://www.epa.gov/mtbe – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/wmd.htm – VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation, Waste Management Division.
CONTACT: Robert Haslam (802) 241-3864
http://healthvermont.gov/enviro/water/safe_water.aspx – VT Dept. of Health, Safe Water Resource Guide.
CONTACT: Gail Center (802) 863-7233

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