butylated hydroxyanisole
Soquel Creek Water District
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.
30
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 | 30 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | 201802130762 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 201802130730 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | 201802141024 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | 201802141023 | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | 201802150968 | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | 201802150986 | ND |
| 2018-02-22 | 201802230407 | ND |
| 2018-02-22 | 201802230435 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 201804260494 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 201804260500 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 201805160714 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 201805160697 | ND |
| 2018-05-30 | 201806010516 | ND |
| 2018-05-30 | 201806010514 | ND |
| 2018-06-27 | 201806280302 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 201808140367 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 201808140368 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 201808160717 | ND |
| 2018-08-15 | 201808160734 | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | 201808170495 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 201808210535 | ND |
| 2018-08-22 | 201808230621 | ND |
| 2018-08-22 | 201808230622 | ND |
| 2018-08-23 | 201808240733 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | 201808290762 | ND |
| 2018-08-31 | 201809040217 | ND |
| 2018-10-17 | 201810180436 | ND |
| 2018-12-05 | 8L06103-01 | ND |
| 2018-12-05 | 8L06104-01 | ND |
| 2018-12-19 | 201812200289 | ND |