butylated hydroxyanisole
City of Great Bend
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.
20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 19 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-20 | 35469788001SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 35469796001SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 35469788002SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 35470306002SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 35469791001SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-20 | 35469791002SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | 35470306004SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | 35470306001SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | 35470306003SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | 35471937001SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-11-12 | 35512627002SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 35512627004SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 35512627003SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | 35512627001SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-18 | 35513587003SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | 35513587001SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-19 | 35513587002SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-25 | 35514969002SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-11-25 | 35514969001SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-03-31 | 35540577001SEA2 | ND |