Butylated hydroxyanisole
City of West Richland
NOTE: City of West Richland purchases water from City of Richland which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by City of Richland.
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 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 West Richland purchases water from City of Richland which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by City of Richland.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-09 | 19-12704-25801 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 19-12704-25800 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 19-12704-25798 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 19-12704-25799 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | 19-25923-50395 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | 19-25923-50396 | ND |
| 2019-10-08 | 19-39544-76702 | ND |
| 2019-10-08 | 19-39544-76703 | ND |
| 2019-10-29 | 19-41720-80839 | ND |
| 2019-10-29 | 19-41720-80840 | ND |
| 2020-01-08 | 20-01323-2539 | ND |
| 2020-01-08 | 20-01323-2540 | ND |