Butylated hydroxyanisole
Western Allegheny County Mun A
NOTE: Western Allegheny County Mun A purchases water from Pennsylvania American Water Pittsburgh which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Pennsylvania American Water Pittsburgh.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
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 | 16 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 9 | 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
NOTE: Western Allegheny County Mun A purchases water from Pennsylvania American Water Pittsburgh which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Pennsylvania American Water Pittsburgh.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-06 | 47370901 | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | 47372901 | ND |
| 2019-11-26 | 47371001 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 48500401 | ND |
| 2020-02-11 | 48502701 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | 48500501 | ND |
| 2020-05-04 | 49918601 | ND |
| 2020-05-05 | 49916501 | ND |
| 2020-05-13 | 49916601 | ND |
| 2020-08-12 | 51194501 | ND |
| 2020-08-13 | 51197101 | ND |
| 2020-08-13 | 51194601 | ND |