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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

Geneva

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.

 

2

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
20180.0295 ppb21ND - 0.0590 ppb
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-1339297101ND
2018-09-18416812020.0590 ppb