Butylated hydroxyanisole
North Penn Water Authority
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.
27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-07 | 4447588 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447675 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447791 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447661 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447597 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447848 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447403 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447612 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447415 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447785 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447856 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447524 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447767 | ND |
| 2020-01-07 | 4531767 | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | 4604382 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609365 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609690 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609470 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609285 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609378 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609807 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | 4613287 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | 4613049 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | 4613402 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | 4613352 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | 4613057 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | 4666358 | ND |