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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

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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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25

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND250ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-02201901030395ND
2019-01-02201901030397ND
2019-01-02201901030396ND
2019-01-02201901030398ND
2019-01-09201901100253ND
2019-01-09201901100255ND
2019-01-09201901100254ND
2019-01-09201901100252ND
2019-01-10201901110333ND
2019-01-10201901110332ND
2019-01-29201901310183ND
2019-01-29201901310180ND
2019-01-29201901310182ND
2019-01-29201901310181ND
2019-04-02201904030324ND
2019-07-10201907110552ND
2019-07-16201907180193ND
2019-07-16201907180189ND
2019-07-16201907180195ND
2019-07-16201907180192ND
2019-07-16201907180191ND
2019-07-16201907180187ND
2019-07-16201907180188ND
2019-07-16201907180194ND
2019-07-16201907180190ND