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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

Woodward

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-03-02CC02082-02END
2020-03-02CC02082-03END
2020-03-02CC02082-04CND
2020-09-08CI08185-01DND
2020-09-08CI08185-02DND
2020-09-08CI08185-03DND