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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

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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.

 

13

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
2018ND130ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-147045585001SEA1ND
2018-03-147045585002SEA1ND
2018-03-147045585003SEA1ND
2018-03-147045585004SEA1ND
2018-03-147045585005SEA1ND
2018-06-203972369ND
2018-09-134061050ND
2018-09-144061492ND
2018-09-144061489ND
2018-09-144061928ND
2018-09-144061486ND
2018-09-144061483ND
2018-12-054143556ND