Butylated hydroxyanisole
Hialeah Gardens
NOTE: Hialeah Gardens purchases water from Miami Dade Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Miami Dade Water and 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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Hialeah Gardens purchases water from Miami Dade Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for butylated hydroxyanisole . Sample information shown below was taken by Miami Dade Water and Sewer Authority.
Date | Result |
---|---|
2018-08-21 | ND |
2018-08-21 | ND |
2018-08-21 | ND |
2018-08-21 | ND |
2019-02-20 | ND |
2019-02-20 | ND |
2019-02-20 | ND |
2019-03-21 | ND |