Butylated hydroxyanisole
Tangipahoa Parish Water District
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.
22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-17 | A8I2909-01 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | A8I2909-10 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | A8I2909-02 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | A8I2909-03 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | A8I2909-09 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | A8I2909-04 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | A8I2909-05 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | A8I2909-11 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | A8I2909-06 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | A8I2909-08 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | A8I2909-07 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 35450850018SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 35450850023SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 35450850022SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 35450850021SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 35450850020SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 35450850019SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 35450850017SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 35450850016SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 35450850015SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 35450850014SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-02-26 | 35450850013SEA2 | ND |