butylated hydroxyanisole
S E Daviess County Water District
NOTE: S E Daviess County Water District purchases water from Owensboro Municipal Utilities which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Owensboro Municipal Utilities.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: S E Daviess County Water District purchases water from Owensboro Municipal Utilities which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Owensboro Municipal Utilities.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-16 | 4297975 | ND |
| 2019-05-16 | 4297915 | ND |
| 2019-10-09 | 4450955 | ND |
| 2019-10-09 | 4451030 | ND |