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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

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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.

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38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
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
2019-12-18Q1980756004ND
2019-12-18Q1980756009ND
2019-12-18Q1980756008ND
2019-12-18Q1980756007ND
2019-12-18Q1980756010ND
2019-12-18Q1980756006ND
2019-12-18Q1980756005ND
2019-12-18Q1980756011ND
2019-12-18Q1980756003ND
2019-12-18Q1980756012ND
2019-12-18Q1980756002ND
2019-12-18Q1980756001ND
2019-12-19Q1980756019ND
2019-12-19Q1980756017ND
2019-12-19Q1980756018ND
2019-12-19Q1980756016ND
2020-03-17Q2011538001ND
2020-06-16Q2024394010ND
2020-06-16Q2024394009ND
2020-06-16Q2024394012ND
2020-06-16Q2024394008ND
2020-06-16Q2024394011ND
2020-06-16Q2024394007ND
2020-06-16Q2024394006ND
2020-06-16Q2024394005ND
2020-06-16Q2024394004ND
2020-06-16Q2024394003ND
2020-06-16Q2024394002ND
2020-06-16Q2024394001ND
2020-06-17Q2024394020ND
2020-06-17Q2024394019ND
2020-06-17Q2024394018ND
2020-06-17Q2024394017ND
2020-06-17Q2024394016ND
2020-06-17Q2024394015ND
2020-09-16Q2037111001ND
2020-09-16Q2037111002ND
2020-09-16Q2037111003ND