butylated hydroxyanisole
City of Santa Ana
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.
29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-27 | 18030671-03-0038 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | 18030667-03-0038 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 18060527-04-0038 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 18060529-04-0038 | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | 18090505-03-0038 | ND |
| 2018-09-26 | 18090504-03-0038 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 18120272-03-0038 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 18120274-03-0038 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 19090794-02 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 19090795-02 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 19090798-02 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 19090793-02 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 19090792-02 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 19090791-02 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 19090796-02 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 19090789-02 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 19090790-02 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 19090797-02 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 20020254-04 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 20020253-04 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 20020252-04 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 20020257-04 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 20020259-04 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 20020260-04 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 20020256-04 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 20020255-04 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 20020250-04 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 20020258-04 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 20020251-04 | ND |