Butylated hydroxyanisole
City of Mercer Island
NOTE: City of Mercer Island purchases water from Seattle Public Utilities which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Seattle Public Utilities.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: City of Mercer Island purchases water from Seattle Public Utilities which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Seattle Public Utilities.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-17 | B8I2043-01 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | B8I2043-03 | ND |
| 2018-12-03 | B8L0258-01 | ND |
| 2018-12-03 | B8L0258-02 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | B9C2258-01 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | B9C2258-02 | ND |
| 2019-06-18 | B9F2369-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-18 | B9F2369-02 | ND |