Beginning in July 2013, the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) implemented a special project to investigate the occurrence of tert-butyl alcohol (TBA) in groundwater produced from aquifers in the Raton Basin. The EPA study had identified the presence of TBA in groundwater present in two small areas within Raton Basin. The purpose of the COGCC special project was not only to determine the broader spatial occurrence, but also to identify potential sources of TBA related to oil and gas activity and to evaluate potential fate and transport mechanisms of TBA from any sources identified in the study.
