{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-363.9051","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 363.9051","heading":"Legislative findings.","body":"The General Assembly finds that the fuel additive methyl tertiary butyl ether, known as\nMTBE, as a result of leaks in underground storage tanks, has contaminated groundwater\nin California and other states to such an extent that it has been banned in those states. The\nlegislature further finds that, because Kentuckians rely on groundwater to a great extent\nboth for drinking water and for industrial and agricultural purposes, the continued use of\nMTBE poses an unacceptable threat to public health.","path":["KRS Chapter 363"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=34711","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:00Z","sha256":"b713bfed4046de71532ce4b4e4aa54c27968a47cc1f436c4f2747939b3542537","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-363.904","next":"us-ky/krs-363.9053"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}