butylated hydroxyanisole
Oak Forest
NOTE: Oak Forest purchases water from Oak Lawn which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Oak Lawn.
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.
8
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Oak Forest purchases water from Oak Lawn which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Oak Lawn.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2019-10-08 | 46999401 | ND |
2019-10-08 | 46999501 | ND |
2020-01-07 | 47826801 | ND |
2020-01-07 | 47826901 | ND |
2020-04-07 | 49209801 | ND |
2020-04-07 | 49209901 | ND |
2020-07-07 | 50632801 | ND |
2020-07-07 | 50632901 | ND |