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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

California Water Service Company - Dominguez

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.

 

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
2019ND180ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-09201901090727ND
2019-01-09201901090737ND
2019-01-09201901090741ND
2019-01-10201901100393ND
2019-01-16201901160663ND
2019-01-23201901230921ND
2019-01-23201901230908ND
2019-04-09201904090978ND
2019-05-15201905150631ND
2019-07-10201907100941ND
2019-07-10201907100928ND
2019-07-11201907110849ND
2019-07-17201907170667ND
2019-07-17201907170674ND
2019-07-17201907170687ND
2019-10-10201910110277ND
2019-11-06201911060791ND
2019-12-19201912190494ND