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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

Goforth SUD

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND160ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-17A9A2490-04ND
2019-01-17A9A2490-01ND
2019-01-17A9A2490-05ND
2019-01-17A9A2490-02ND
2019-01-17A9A2490-03ND
2019-02-2035449601001SEA2ND
2019-02-2035449601002SEA2ND
2019-02-2035449601003SEA2ND
2019-05-0935467574001SEA2ND
2019-05-0935467574003SEA3ND
2019-05-0935467574002SEA2ND
2019-05-0935467574004SEA3ND
2019-05-0935467574005SEA3ND
2019-08-2835494112001SEA4ND
2019-08-2835494112002SEA4ND
2019-08-2835494112003SEA4ND