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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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butylated hydroxyanisole

Bella Vista City Water System

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.

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27

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
2018ND150ND
2019ND120ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-21201808220623ND
2018-08-21201808220614ND
2018-08-21201808220615ND
2018-08-21201808220613ND
2018-08-21201808220612ND
2018-08-21201808220611ND
2018-08-21201808220622ND
2018-08-21201808220621ND
2018-08-21201808220620ND
2018-08-21201808220616ND
2018-08-21201808220619ND
2018-08-21201808220624ND
2018-08-21201808220618ND
2018-08-21201808220617ND
2018-09-17201809180444ND
2019-02-14201902150260ND
2019-02-14201902150259ND
2019-02-14201902150258ND
2019-02-14201902150257ND
2019-02-14201902150256ND
2019-02-14201902150255ND
2019-02-14201902150254ND
2019-03-14201903150392ND
2019-03-14201903150391ND
2019-03-14201903150393ND
2019-03-14201903150394ND
2019-03-14201903150390ND