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Butylated hydroxyanisole

Lehigh County Authority Allentown Division

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-093850471ND
2018-02-133871195ND
2018-04-103909029ND
2018-04-103909033ND
2018-07-103984291ND
2018-07-103984374ND
2018-10-094083501ND
2018-10-094083507ND