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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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-01-214546271ND
2020-01-214546343ND
2020-01-214546267ND
2020-01-214546386ND
2020-01-214546369ND
2020-01-214546332ND
2020-01-214546373ND
2020-01-214546275ND
2020-02-244572847ND
2020-04-074605459ND
2020-04-074605414ND
2020-07-214679963ND
2020-07-214679981ND
2020-07-214680008ND
2020-07-214679991ND
2020-07-214679932ND
2020-07-214679975ND
2020-07-214679928ND
2020-07-214679955ND
2020-07-214679943ND
2020-10-064743954ND
2020-10-064743857ND