butylated hydroxyanisole
Safety Harbor Water Department
NOTE: Safety Harbor Water Department purchases water from Pinellas County Utilities which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Pinellas County Utilities.
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.
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Safety Harbor Water Department purchases water from Pinellas County Utilities which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Pinellas County Utilities.
Date | Result |
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2019-03-05 | ND |
2019-06-04 | ND |
2019-09-11 | ND |
2019-12-03 | ND |