Butylated hydroxyanisole
Pennsylvania American Water Company - Hershey
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-12 | 41757001 | ND |
| 2018-11-12 | 41757101 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 42845101 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 42845201 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 44004201 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 44004301 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 45813301 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 45813401 | ND |