butylated hydroxyanisole
Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority
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.
21
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 19 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-13 | 4022205 | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | 4022211 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | 4174089 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | 4174088 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 4244678 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 4244670 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 4244704 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 4247572 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 4247696 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 4247678 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | 4249326 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 4254820 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 4254855 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 4293972 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 4294010 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 4443640 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 4443404 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 4443384 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | 4445055 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | 4445051 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | 4445065 | ND |