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Butylated hydroxyanisole

St John Water District 1

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-21A8H3451-01ND
2018-11-28A8L0435-01ND
2019-02-2735451027002SEA3ND
2019-05-2135470575001SEA4ND