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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

North Lenoir Water Corp

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.

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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND270ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-06-054315576ND
2019-06-054315572ND
2019-06-054315584ND
2019-06-054315309ND
2019-06-054315592ND
2019-06-054315588ND
2019-06-054315473ND
2019-06-174327057ND
2019-06-174327120ND
2019-06-174327225ND
2019-06-174327094ND
2019-06-174327193ND
2019-06-174327266ND
2019-09-174425218ND
2019-12-094508039ND
2019-12-094508089ND
2019-12-094508098ND
2019-12-094508046ND
2019-12-094508457ND
2019-12-094508311ND
2019-12-094508384ND
2019-12-094508053ND
2019-12-094508391ND
2019-12-094508107ND
2019-12-094508406ND
2019-12-094508114ND
2019-12-094508299ND
2020-03-034578527ND