butylated hydroxyanisole
El Paso Water Company
NOTE: El Paso Water Company purchases water from City of Wichita which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by City of Wichita.
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.
4
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: El Paso Water Company purchases water from City of Wichita which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by City of Wichita.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | 3871043 | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 3943263 | ND |
| 2018-08-20 | 4030998 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | 4181596 | ND |