Butylated hydroxyanisole
Veolia - Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-08 | U9A0023-02 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | U9A0023-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | U9D0031-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | U9D0031-02 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | U9G0022-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | U9G0057-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-15 | U9J0034-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-15 | U9J0034-02 | ND |