butylated hydroxyanisole
California Water Service Company - East Los Angeles
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.
19
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-14 | 201910140264 | ND |
| 2020-01-07 | C0A0269-01 | ND |
| 2020-01-08 | C0A0511-01 | ND |
| 2020-01-14 | C0A1248-01 | ND |
| 2020-01-22 | C0A2229-02 | ND |
| 2020-01-22 | C0A2229-03 | ND |
| 2020-02-25 | C0B3029-01 | ND |
| 2020-02-25 | C0B3029-03 | ND |
| 2020-02-25 | C0B3029-02 | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | C0D1017-01 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | C0G1050-01 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | C0G1050-03 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | C0G1050-02 | ND |
| 2020-07-20 | 202007200286 | ND |
| 2020-07-21 | C0G3006-01 | ND |
| 2020-07-21 | C0G3006-02 | ND |
| 2020-08-25 | 202008250414 | ND |
| 2020-08-25 | 202008250413 | ND |
| 2020-10-06 | 202010060595 | ND |