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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

Dix Hills 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.

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20

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
2019ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-10-1670108617001SEA1ND
2019-10-1670108617002SEA1ND
2019-10-1670108617010SEA1ND
2019-10-1670108617003SEA1ND
2019-10-1670108617004SEA1ND
2019-10-1670108617009SEA1ND
2019-10-1670108617005SEA1ND
2019-10-1670108617006SEA1ND
2019-10-1670108617008SEA1ND
2019-10-1670108617007SEA1ND
2020-04-0370127064001SEA2ND
2020-04-0370127064006SEA2ND
2020-04-0370127064005SEA2ND
2020-04-0370127064004SEA2ND
2020-04-0370127064003SEA2ND
2020-04-0370127064002SEA2ND
2020-04-0770127192001SEA2ND
2020-06-0370133055003SEA2ND
2020-06-0370133055002SEA2ND
2020-06-0570133546001SEA2ND