butylated hydroxyanisole
Suburban Water Systems - San Jose Hills
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.
20
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | 0.00379 ppb | 14 | 1 | ND - 0.0530 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-02 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-03 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-06 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-05 | ND |
| 2019-05-29 | 9E21063-04 | ND |
| 2019-08-23 | 9H06083-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-23 | 9H06083-03 | ND |
| 2019-08-23 | 9H06083-02 | ND |
| 2019-11-15 | 9J30068-01 | ND |
| 2019-11-15 | 9J30068-06 | 0.0530 ppb |
| 2019-11-15 | 9J30068-04 | ND |
| 2019-11-15 | 9J30068-03 | ND |
| 2019-11-15 | 9J30068-02 | ND |
| 2020-01-10 | 0A10038-01 | ND |
| 2020-02-06 | 0A28001-03 | ND |
| 2020-02-06 | 0A28001-01 | ND |
| 2020-02-06 | 0A28001-04 | ND |
| 2020-03-25 | 0C10111-01 | ND |
| 2020-03-25 | 0C10111-02 | ND |