butylated hydroxyanisole
Fort Eustis
NOTE: Fort Eustis purchases water from City of Newport News which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by City of Newport News.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Fort Eustis purchases water from City of Newport News which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by City of Newport News.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-07 | 4015186 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | 4015183 | ND |
| 2018-11-06 | 4112651 | ND |
| 2018-11-06 | 4112705 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | 4189555 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | 4189558 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 4285260 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 4285150 | ND |