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Butylated hydroxyanisole

Wilson County Water & Wastewater

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.

 

16

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
2019ND110ND
2020ND50ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-06-11ND
2019-09-26ND
2019-09-26ND
2019-09-26ND
2019-09-26ND
2019-12-18ND
2019-12-18ND
2019-12-18ND
2020-01-21ND
2020-03-11ND
2020-03-11ND
2020-03-11ND
2020-03-11ND