butylated hydroxyanisole
Citizens Water - Indianapolis
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.
25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-10 | 4417011 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 4417092 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 4417110 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 4417003 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 4416999 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 4417007 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 4417098 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | 4417104 | ND |
| 2019-09-18 | 4427073 | ND |
| 2019-12-09 | 4510371 | ND |
| 2019-12-09 | 4510728 | ND |
| 2019-12-09 | 4510382 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | 4585107 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | 4585173 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | 4585251 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | 4585153 | ND |
| 2020-03-11 | 4585118 | ND |
| 2020-03-11 | 4585257 | ND |
| 2020-03-11 | 4585207 | ND |
| 2020-03-11 | 4585129 | ND |
| 2020-04-30 | 4617905 | ND |
| 2020-06-10 | 4647541 | ND |
| 2020-06-10 | 4647537 | ND |
| 2020-06-10 | 4647529 | ND |
| 2020-06-10 | 4647533 | ND |