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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

Gainesville

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.

 

8

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
2019ND80ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-02-1135447792001SEA1ND
2019-02-1135447792002SEA1ND
2019-05-0235465716001SEA2ND
2019-05-0235465716002SEA2ND
2019-08-2135492260001SEA3ND
2019-08-2835493887001SEA3ND
2019-11-1235511673001SEA4ND
2019-11-1235511673002SEA4ND