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An, Y.-J., Kampbell, D.H., and Sewell, G.W., 2002 , Water quality at five marinas in Lake Texoma as related to methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE): Environmental Pollution, v. 118, no. 3, p. 331-336.

Baehr, A.L., Kauffman, L.J., Charles, E.G., Baker, R.J., Stackelberg, P.E., Ayers, M.A., and Zapecza, O.S., 1999 , Sampling throughout the hydrologic cycle to characterize sources of volatile organic compounds in ground water, in Morganwalp, D.W., and Buxton, H.T., eds., U.S. Geological Survey Toxics Hydrology Program--Technical Meeting, Volume 3, Subsurface Contamination from Point Sources, Charleston, S.C., Mar. 8-12, 1999 [Proceedings]: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report, WRIR 99-4018C, p. 21-26.

Baehr, A.L., Stackelberg, P.E., and Baker, R.J., 1999 , Evaluation of the atmosphere as a source of volatile organic compounds in shallow groundwater: Water Resources Research, v. 35, no. 1, p. 127-136.

Baehr, A.L., and Reilly, T.J., 2001 , Water quality and occurrence of methyl-tert butyl ether (MTBE) and other fuel related compounds in lakes and ground water at lakeside communities in Sussex and Morris Counties, New Jersey, 1998-1999: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report, WRIR 01-4149, 86 p.

Baker, R.J., Best, E.W., and Baehr, A.L., 2002 , Used motor oil as a source of MTBE, TAME, and BTEX to ground water: Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation, v. 22, no. 4, p. 46-51.

Borden, R.C., Black, D.C., and McBlief, K.V., 2002 , MTBE and aromatic hydrocarbons in North Carolina stormwater runoff: Environmental Pollution, v. 118, no. 1, p. 141-152.

Brown, J.S., Bay, S.M., Greenstein, D., and Ray, W.R., 2001 , Concentrations of methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE) in inputs and receiving waters of Southern California: Marine Pollution Bulletin, v. 42, no. 10, p. 957-966.

Church, C.D., Tratnyek, P.G., Pankow, J.F., Landmeyer, J.E., Baehr, A.L., Thomas, M.A., and Schirmer, Mario, 1999 , Effects of environmental conditions on MTBE degradation in model column aquifers, in Morganwalp, D.W., and Buxton, H.T., eds., U.S. Geological Survey Toxics Hydrology Program--Technical Meeting, Volume 3, Subsurface Contamination from Point Sources, Charleston, S.C., Mar. 8-12, 1999 [Proceedings]: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report, WRIR 99-4018C, p. 93-102.

Ciccioli, P., Cecinato, A., Brancaleoni, E., and Frattoni, M., 1992 , Identification and quantitative evaluation of C4-C14 volatile organic compounds in some urban, suburban, and forest sites in Italy: Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, v. 1, p. 73-78.

Cook, G.E.J., Davis, L.R., Tulloch, C., and Headlee, C., 2001 , Evaluation of MtBE occurrence at operating gasoline UST facilities in Santa Clara County, California--Preliminary findings in Petroleum Hydrocarbons and Organic Chemicals in Ground Water--Prevention, detection, and remediation, Houston, Tex., Nov.14-16, 2001 [Proceedings]: National Ground Water Association, p. 17-31.

Crawford, S.L., Smith, L.R., and Kilpatrick, T., 2001 , Treatment of MTBE for one of Dallas' largest surface water supplies, in American Water Works Association Annual Conference Proceedings, Washington, D.C., June 17-21, 2001 [Proceedings]: Denver, Colo., American Water Works Association, 12 p.

Dale, M.S., Koch, Bart, Losee, R.F., Crofts, E.W., and Davis, M.K., 2000 , MTBE in Southern California water--Motorized recreation watercraft were the predominant mode of contamination in reservoirs: Journal American Water Works Association, v. 92, no. 8, p. 42-51.

Dooher, B.P., Happel, A.M., and Kastenberg, W.E., 1998 , Holistic risk management of MTBE in groundwater basins in Wickramanayake, G.B., and Hinchee, R.E., eds., Risk, Resource, and Regulatory Issues--Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, First International Conference on Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, Monterey, Calif., May 18-21, 1998: Columbus, Ohio, Battelle Press, p. 293-299.

Ekwurzel, B., Moran, J.E., Koester, C.J., Davisson, M.L., and Eaton, G.F., 2002 , Nonpoint source methyl tert-butyl ether movement throught the environment--Ultra-low level (ppt) measurements in California, in Diaz, A.F., and Drogos, D.L., eds., Oxygenates in Gasoline--Environmental Aspects, Washington, D.C. American Chemical Society, ACS Symposium Series 799, p. 17-27.

Finneran, Kevin, Lovley, Derek, and Moyer, Ellen, 2001 , Anaerobic strategies for enhanced MTBE and TBA bioremediation: Contaminated Soil Sediment and Water, Special Oxygenated Fuels Issue, Spring 2001, p. 91-94.

Fischer, W., 2003 , An evaluation of tertiary-butyl alcohol for the development of a drinking water action level in Delaware: Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation, v. 23, no. 2, p. 56-63.

Grady, S.J., and Mullaney, J.R., 1998 , Natural and human factors affecting shallow water quality in surficial aquifers in the Connecticut, Housatonic, and Thames River Basins: U.S. Geological Survey Water-Resources Investigations Report, WRIR 98-4042, 81 p.

Halden, R.U., Happel, A.M., Schoen, S.R., 2001 , Evaluation of standard methods for the analysis of methyl tert-butyl ether and related oxygenates in gasoline-contaminated groundwater: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 35, no. 7, p. 1469-1474.

Kleindienst, T.E., Smith, D.F., Black, F.M., and Tejada, S.B., 1997 , Atmospheric chemistry studies of exhaust from vehicles operating with reformulated fuel, in Air & Waste Management Association, Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 9oth, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 8-13, 1997, [Proceedings]: AWMA, 97-RP139.04.

Klinger, J., Stieler, C., Sacher, F., and Brauch, H.-J., 2002 , MTBE (methyl tertiary-butyl ether) in groundwaters--Monitoring results from Germany: Journal of Environmental Monitoring, v. 4, no. 2, p. 276-279.

Kram, Mark, and Lory, Ernest, 1998 , Use of SCAPs suite of tools to rapidly delineate a large MTBE plume, in Bell, R.S., Powers, M.H., and Larson, T., Symposium of the Application of Geophysics to Environmental and Engineering Problems [Proceedings]: Mar. 22-26, 1998, Chicago, p. 85-99.

Lahvis, M.A., Baker, R.J., and Baehr, A.L., 1999 , Transport of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) and hydrocarbons to ground water from gasoline spills in the unsaturated zone, in Morganwalp, D.W., and Buxton, H. T., eds., U.S. Geological Survey Toxics Hydrology Program--Technical Meeting, Volume 3, Subsurface Contamination from Point Sources, Charleston, S.C., Mar. 8-12, 1999 [Proceedings]: U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations Report, WRIR 99-4018C, p. 113-120.

Lince, D.P., Wilson, L.R., Carlson, G.A., Bucciferro, Anthony, 2001 , Effects of gasoline formulation on methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) contamination in private wells near gasoline stations: Environmental Science & Technology, v. 35, no. 6, p. 1050-1053.

Lopes, T.J., Fallon, J.D., Rutherford, D.W., and Hiatt, M.H., 2000 , Volatile organic compounds in storm water from a parking lot: Journal of Environmental Engineering, v. 126, no. 12, p. 1137-1143.

Lopes, T.J., and Bender, D.A., 1998 , Nonpoint sources of volatile organic compounds in urban areas--Relative importance of urban land surfaces and air: Environmental Pollution, v. 101, p. 221-230.

McCarthy, J.E., and Tiemann, Mary, 1998 , MTBE in Gasoline--Clean Air and drinking water issues: Congressional Research Service, Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division, 98-200 ENR, 10 p.

Moran, M.J., Zogorski, J.S., and Squillace, P.J., 2003 , MTBE in groundwater of the U.S.--Occurrence, potential sources, and long-range transport, in Rapport, D.J., Lasley, W.L., Rolston, D.E., Nielsen, N.O., Qualset, C.O., and Damania, A.B., eds., Managing for Healthy Ecosystems: Boca Raton, Fla., Lewis Publishers, p. 1435-1446.

Schmidt, T.C., Morgenroth, E., Schirmer, M., Effenberger, M., and Haderlein, S.B., 2002 , Use and occurrence of fuel oxygenates in Europe, in Diaz, A.F., and Drogos, D.L., eds., Oxygenates in Gasoline--Environmental Aspects, Washington, D.C. American Chemical Society, ACS Symposium Series 799, p. 58-79.

Washington State Department of Ecology, 2000 , Occurrence of methyl tertiary-butyl ether (MTBE) in groundwater at leaking underground storage tank sites in Washington: October, 2000, Publication No. 00-09-054, 23 p.

Water Engineering and Management, 2000 , Convection wells clean up MTBE-contaminated site: v. 147, no. 10, p. 39.

Wright, W.G., Jr., 2001 , Underground storage tanks: Gpsolo, v. 18, no. 3, p. 34-37.

Zogorski, J.S., Morduchowitz, A.M., Baehr, A.L, Bauman, B.J., Conrad, D.L., Drew, R.T., Korte, N.E., Lapham, W.W., Pankow, J.F., and Washington, E.R., 1996 , Fuel oxygenates and water quality--Current understanding of sources, occurrence in natural waters, environmental behavior, fate, and significance--Final Report: Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, 37 p. with attachments. [Also published by National Science and Technology Council, 1997, Interagency assessment of oxygenated fuels, Chap. 2, Fuel oxygenates and water quality: Washington, DC, Office of Science and Technology Policy, The Exectutive Office of the President, p. 2-1--2-80.]

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