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Butylated hydroxyanisole

King County Water District 111

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-23201807240329ND
2018-08-22201808230536ND
2018-08-22201808230537ND
2018-08-22201808230538ND
2018-08-22201808230539ND
2018-11-19201811200367ND
2019-01-14201901150181ND
2019-01-14201901150235ND
2019-01-14201901150238ND
2019-01-22201901230134ND
2019-01-22201901230115ND
2019-04-10201904110271ND