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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

Calhoun County Water and Fire Protection Authority

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.

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18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND90ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-09-3035501899001SEA1ND
2019-09-3035501899002SEA1ND
2019-09-3035501899003SEA1ND
2019-09-3035501899007SEA1ND
2019-09-3035501899004SEA1ND
2019-09-3035501899005SEA1ND
2019-09-3035501899006SEA1ND
2019-12-1935520796001SEA2ND
2019-12-1935520796002SEA2ND
2020-03-1935538940001SEA2ND
2020-03-1935538940007SEA3ND
2020-03-1935538940006SEA2ND
2020-03-1935538940005SEA2ND
2020-03-1935538940004SEA2ND
2020-03-1935538940003SEA2ND
2020-03-1935538940002SEA3ND
2020-06-1835557607001SEA4ND
2020-06-1835557607002SEA4ND