Butylated hydroxyanisole
City of Nampa
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.
28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 28 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127005SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127009SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127008SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127007SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127010SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127006SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127011SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127012SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127004SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127003SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127013SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127002SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 35538127001SEA1 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | 35577771006SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | 35577771008SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | 35577771005SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | 35577771007SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | 35577771004SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | 35577771003SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | 35577771002SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | 35577771001SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-09-23 | 35580028002SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-09-23 | 35580028001SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-10-01 | 35581876005SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-10-01 | 35581876004SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-10-01 | 35581876002SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-10-01 | 35581876001SEA2 | ND |
| 2020-10-26 | 35587567001SEA2 | ND |