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Butylated hydroxyanisole

Tualatin Valley 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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-25201804260651ND
2018-06-04201806050626ND
2018-08-23201808240737ND
2018-08-23201808240738ND
2018-08-23201808240736ND
2018-10-15201810170617ND
2018-10-15201810170634ND
2019-01-15201901160477ND
2019-01-15201901160456ND