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Butylated hydroxyanisole

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer 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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-10A9A2829-01ND
2019-04-107085487014SEA3ND
2019-07-177098195014SEA3ND
2019-10-0970108223001SEA4ND
2021-03-1170165690002SEA3ND