butylated hydroxyanisole
City of Morgan Hill
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.
29
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 | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-10 | 1810625-003C | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 1810625-007C | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 1810625-006C | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 1810625-008C | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 1810625-005C | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 1810625-004C | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 1810625-009C | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 1810625-010C | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 1810625-002C | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 1810625-001C | ND |
| 2018-10-30 | 1811008-001C | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 1901310-002B | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 1901310-001B | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-012C | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-001C | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-010C | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-009C | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-011C | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-008C | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-007C | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-006C | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-005C | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-004C | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-003C | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 1904503-002C | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | 1905827-001C | ND |
| 2020-07-21 | 2007B40-001C | ND |
| 2021-01-25 | 2101B96-001C | ND |
| 2021-02-16 | 2102B07-001C | ND |