butylated hydroxyanisole
Western Virginia Water Authority
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.
27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-10 | 3985049 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 3984972 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 3984395 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 3992351 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 3992325 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 3992329 | ND |
| 2018-07-18 | 3993375 | ND |
| 2018-07-18 | 3994289 | ND |
| 2018-07-18 | 3994293 | ND |
| 2018-07-18 | 3993522 | ND |
| 2018-07-24 | 3999519 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 4083920 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | 4172966 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | 4172958 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | 4173240 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | 4174769 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | 4174757 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | 4174214 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | 4174636 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | 4174218 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 4176293 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 4176204 | ND |
| 2019-01-22 | 4180308 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | 4247974 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | 4249104 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | 4247915 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | 4247701 | ND |