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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

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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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND170ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-19201801231057ND
2018-04-13201804170366ND
2018-04-13201804170376ND
2018-06-143971656ND
2018-06-29201807030672ND
2018-06-29201807030671ND
2018-07-31201808020571ND
2018-12-26201812280119ND
2018-12-26201812280121ND
2018-12-26201812280151ND
2018-12-26201812280153ND
2018-12-26201812280152ND
2018-12-26201812280122ND
2018-12-26201812280118ND
2018-12-26201812280150ND
2018-12-26201812280117ND
2018-12-26201812280116ND