Butylated hydroxyanisole
Brodhead Creek Reg 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.
14
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 | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-05 | U9H0071-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | U9H0072-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | U9H0071-02 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | U9H0071-03 | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | U9K0013-03 | ND |
| 2019-11-11 | U9K0013-01 | ND |
| 2019-11-11 | U9K0013-02 | ND |
| 2020-02-03 | U0B0013-01 | ND |
| 2020-02-03 | U0B0014-01 | ND |
| 2020-02-04 | U0B0013-02 | ND |
| 2020-02-05 | U0B0013-03 | ND |
| 2020-05-20 | U0E0005-01 | ND |
| 2020-05-20 | U0E0005-03 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | U0E0005-02 | ND |