butylated hydroxyanisole
Temescal Valley Water District
NOTE: Temescal Valley Water District purchases water from Western Municipal Water District which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Western Municipal Water District.
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.
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 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Temescal Valley Water District purchases water from Western Municipal Water District which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Western Municipal Water District.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2018-01-10 | B8A1075-02_EPA 5 | ND |
2018-01-10 | B8A1075-01_EPA 5 | ND |
2018-04-11 | B8D1468-01 | ND |
2018-04-11 | B8D1468-02 | ND |
2018-07-11 | B8G1432-01 | ND |
2018-07-11 | B8G1432-02 | ND |
2018-10-10 | B8J1617-01 | ND |
2018-10-10 | B8J1617-02 | ND |