Is there any way to treat MTBE-contaminated soil, air and water?
Research is being conducted to figure out how to remove MTBE from the air, soil and water. There has been some success in cleaning up the soil, but the major problem is getting it out of the drinking water. MTBE is very mobile, less degradable and more soluble in water than other gasoline toxins, which makes it nearly impossible to remove it. The only real solution seems to be to remove all the MTBE from gasoline.
