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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

South Alabama Utilities Water System

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.

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30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND300ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-05-2135470414006SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414011SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414010SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414012SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414009SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414001SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414008SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414007SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414013SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414005SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414014SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414004SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414003SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414015SEA1ND
2019-05-2135470414002SEA1ND
2019-11-1335512456013SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456008SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456012SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456014SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456011SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456015SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456010SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456009SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456007SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456006SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456005SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456004SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456003SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456002SEA2ND
2019-11-1335512456001SEA2ND