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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

Alco Water Service

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.

 

12

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
2018ND120ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-26A8C2415-01ND
2018-03-26A8C2415-02ND
2018-03-26A8C2415-03ND
2018-03-26A8C2415-04ND
2018-03-26A8C2415-05ND
2018-03-26A8C2415-06ND
2018-09-10A8H2661-01ND
2018-09-10A8H2661-02ND
2018-09-10A8H2661-03ND
2018-09-10A8H2661-04ND
2018-09-10A8H2661-05ND
2018-09-12A8H2661-06ND