butylated hydroxyanisole
Irvine Ranch Water District
Butylated hydroxyanisole, or BHA, is used as a food preservative. The chemical is considered a possible human carcinogen and classified by the European Union as an endocrine disruptor.
32
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-27 | 18030668-03-0092 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | 18030667-03-0092 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | 18030669-03 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 18060528-04-0092 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 18060529-04-0092 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 18060525-04 | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | 18090503-03-0092 | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | 18090504-03-0092 | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | 18090507-03 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 18120271-03-0092 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 18120272-03-0092 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 18120275-03 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 19030307-04 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 19030309-04 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 19030308-04 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | 9H15050-03 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | 9H15050-02 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | 9H15050-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | 9H15050-04 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | 19090274-04 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | 19090275-04 | ND |
| 2019-09-10 | 19090276-04 | ND |
| 2019-11-18 | 9K22031-01 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | 9K22031-03 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | 9K22031-02 | ND |
| 2020-02-10 | 0B12055-01 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 0B12056-02RE1 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 0B12056-01 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | 0B13057-01 | ND |
| 2020-05-11 | 0E15049-01 | ND |
| 2020-05-13 | 0E15049-03 | ND |
| 2020-05-13 | 0E15049-02 | ND |