butylated hydroxyanisole
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District 98
NOTE: Montgomery County Municipal Utility District 98 purchases water from City of Houston Utility District 5 - Kingwood which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by City of Houston Utility District 5 - Kingwood.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
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 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Montgomery County Municipal Utility District 98 purchases water from City of Houston Utility District 5 - Kingwood which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by City of Houston Utility District 5 - Kingwood.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-24 | 18072406.01 | ND |
| 2018-07-24 | 18072406.06 | ND |
| 2018-07-24 | 18072406.05 | ND |
| 2018-07-24 | 18072406.02 | ND |
| 2018-07-24 | 18072406.03 | ND |
| 2018-07-24 | 18072406.04 | ND |
| 2019-01-10 | 19011008.01 | ND |
| 2019-01-10 | 19011008.06 | ND |
| 2019-01-10 | 19011008.05 | ND |
| 2019-01-10 | 19011008.02 | ND |
| 2019-01-10 | 19011008.03 | ND |
| 2019-01-10 | 19011008.04 | ND |