butylated hydroxyanisole
Watertown Town Water District 3 & 4
NOTE: Watertown Town Water District 3 & 4 purchases water from Watertown City which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Watertown City.
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.
3
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Watertown Town Water District 3 & 4 purchases water from Watertown City which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Watertown City.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-06 | 7081787001SEA1 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | 7092962006SEA2 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | 70114697005SEA4 | ND |