butylated hydroxyanisole
City of Alexandria Water System
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.
15
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-09-19 | 4428893 | ND |
| 2019-09-19 | 4428935 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | 4437099 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | 4437146 | ND |
| 2019-09-25 | 4436839 | ND |
| 2019-09-26 | 4437333 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 4439456 | ND |
| 2019-09-30 | 4439497 | ND |
| 2020-03-03 | 4580951 | ND |
| 2020-03-03 | 4581447 | ND |
| 2020-03-09 | 4585675 | ND |
| 2020-03-09 | 4585725 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 4592815 | ND |
| 2020-05-07 | 4624789 | ND |
| 2020-05-07 | 4624788 | ND |