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Butylated hydroxyanisole

City of Hammond 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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-17A8G3146-01ND
2018-07-17A8G3146-02ND
2018-07-17A8G3146-03ND
2018-07-17A8G3146-04ND
2018-07-17A8G3146-05ND
2019-02-0435446181001SEA2ND
2019-02-0435446181002SEA2ND
2019-02-0435446181003SEA2ND
2019-02-0435446181004SEA2ND
2019-02-0435446181005SEA2ND