Butylated hydroxyanisole
Summit Township Water Authority
NOTE: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Erie City 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.
6
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 6 | 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: Summit Township Water Authority purchases water from Erie City Water Authority which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Erie City Water Authority.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-17 | 4093386 | ND |
| 2019-01-10 | 4171203 | ND |
| 2019-04-11 | 4258171 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | 4349073 | ND |
| 2020-03-19 | 4592418 | ND |
| 2020-09-23 | 4733151 | ND |