Contaminants
Most common contaminants
1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)2,4-D2,4,5-TP (Silvex)AntimonyArsenicAtrazineBariumBenzeneBenzo[a]pyreneBerylliumBromateCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChloriteCyanideDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDichloromethane (methylene chloride)DiquatEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneEthylene dibromideGlyphosateHaloacetic acids (HAA5)HeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorobenzene (HCB)HexachlorocyclopentadieneLeadLindaneMercury (inorganic)MethoxychlorMonochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)NitrateNitrate and nitriteo-DichlorobenzeneOxamyl (Vydate)p-DichlorobenzenePentachlorophenolPfasPicloramPolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)Radium, combined (-226 & -228)SeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)ThalliumTolueneTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs)Toxaphenetrans-1,2-DichloroethyleneTrichloroethyleneUraniumVinyl chlorideXylenes (total)All Contaminants
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1-Butanol 1,1-Dichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,1-Dichloropropene1,1,1-Trichloro-2-propanone1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethoxy)ethane sulfonic acid (NVHOS)1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene1,2,3-Trichloropropane1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene1,3-Butadiene1,3-Dichloropropane1,3-Dichloropropene1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene1,4-Dioxane17-beta-Estradiol2-Furancarboxyaldehyde2-Hexanone2-Methoxyethanol2-Methyl naphthalene2-Methylbutane2-Nitropropane2-propen-1-ol 2,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)2,4-D2,4-DB2,4,5-T2,4,5-TP (Silvex)3-Hydroxycarbofuran4-Androstene-3,17-dione4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (6 2FTS) 8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (8:2FTS) 1-Butanol 1,1-Dichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,1-Dichloropropene1,1,1-Trichloro-2-propanone1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane1,1,2,2-tetrafluoro-2-(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-ethoxy)ethane sulfonic acid (NVHOS)1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene1,2,3-Trichloropropane1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene1,3-Butadiene1,3-Dichloropropane1,3-Dichloropropene1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene1,4-Dioxane2-Furancarboxyaldehyde2-Hexanone2-Methoxyethanol2-Methyl naphthalene2-Methylbutane2-Nitropropane2-propen-1-ol 2,2-Dichloropropane2,3,7,8-TCDD (Dioxin)2,4-D2,4-DB2,4,5-T2,4,5-TP (Silvex)3-Hydroxycarbofuran4-Androstene-3,17-dione4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) 6:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (6 2FTS) 8:2 Fluorotelomer sulfonate (8:2FTS) 17-beta-EstradiolA
AcenaphtheneAcenaphthyleneAcetaldhydeAcetochlorAcetoneAlachlor (Lasso)Alachlor ESAAldicarbAldicarb sulfoneAldicarb sulfoxideAldrinalpha-ChlordaneAlpha-hexachlorocyclohexanealpha-LindaneAluminumAnthraceneAntimonyArsenicAsbestosAtrazineB
BariumBenzaldehydeBenzeneBenzo[a]anthraceneBenzo[a]pyreneBenzo[b]fluorantheneBenzo[g,h,i]peryleneBenzo[k]fluorantheneBenzoic acidBenzyl alcoholBerylliumbis(2-chloroethyl) etherBromacilBromateBromideBromobenzeneBromochloroacetic acidBromochloromethaneBromodichloroacetic acidBromodichloromethaneBromoformBromomethaneButachlorButaneButyl benzyl phthalateButyl citrateButylatebutylated hydroxyanisoleC
CadmiumCaffeineCaptanCarbarylCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlorateChlordaneChloriteChloroacetonitrileChlorodibromoacetic acidChlorodifluoromethaneChlorodifluoromethaneChloroethaneChloroformChloromethaneChlorpyrifosChromium (hexavalent)Chromium (total)Chrysenecis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecis-1,3-DichloropropeneCobaltCopperCyanazine (Bladex)CyanideCyanide (free)CyclohexaneD
DacthalDalaponDCPA di-acid degradateDCPA mono- and di-acid degradatesDDTDesethylatrazineDesisopropylatrazineDi-n-butyl phthalateDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDiazinon (Spectracide)Dibenz[a,h]anthraceneDibromoacetic acidDibromochloromethaneDibromomethaneDicambaDichloroacetic acidDichloroacetonitrileDichlorodifluoromethaneDichlorofluoromethaneDichloromethane (methylene chloride)DieldrinDiethyl phthalateDiisobutyl phthalateDimethipinDimethoateDimethyl phthalateDinosebDiquatDisulfotonE
E314E335EndothallEndrinEstriolEthanesulfonic acid, 2-[1-[difluoro(1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)methyl]-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy]-1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroEthinyl estradiolEthopropEthyl etherEthylbenzeneEthylene dibromideH
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)Haloacetic acids (HAA9)HeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorobenzene (HCB)HexachlorobutadieneHexachlorocyclopentadieneHexadecanoic acidHexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA)Hexane(s)HexazinoneHydrogen sulfideI
Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyreneIodomethaneIsobutaneIsooctyl alcoholIsophoroneIsopropyl alcoholIsopropyl chlorideIsopropyl etherIsopropylbenzeneM
m-DichlorobenzeneManganeseMercury (inorganic)MethaneMethiocarbMethomylMethoxychlorMethyl ethyl ketoneMethyl isobutyl ketoneMethylcyclohexaneMethylcyclopentaneMetolachlorMetolachlor ethane sulfonic acidMetolachlor oxanilic acidMetribuzinMolybdenumMonobromoacetic acidMonochloroacetic acidMonochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene)MTBEN
n-Butyl alcoholn-ButylbenzeneN-ethyl perfluorooctane sulfonamido acetic acid (N-EtFOSAA) N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)N-Nitrosodi-N-butylamineN-Nitrosodi-N-propylamineN-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA)n-PropylbenzeneNaphthaleneNitrateNitrate and nitriteNitriteP
p-Chlorotoluenep-Cresolp-Dichlorobenzenep-IsopropyltolueneParaquatPcnbPentachlorophenolPentanePerchloratePerfluoro-2-ethoxypropanoic acid (PEPA) Perfluoro-2-methoxyacetic acid (PFMOAA)Perfluoro-2-methoxypropanoic acid (PMPA)Perfluoro-2-methyl-3-oxahexanoic acid (GenX) Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMOPrA)Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanic acid (PFMOBA) Perfluoro(3,5-dioxahexanoic) acid (PFO2HxA)Perfluoro(3,5,7-trioxaoctanoic) acid (PFO3OA)Perfluoro(3,5,7,9-tetraoxadecanoic) acid (PFO4DA)Perfluorobutane sulfonamide (FBSA)Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS)Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA)Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) Perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid (PFHpS)Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) Perfluorohexane sulfonamide (FHxSA)Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS)Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA)Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS)Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS)Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA)Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) PermethrinPhenanthrenePhenolsPicloramPolychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)Potassium-40ProfenofosPrometonPropachlorPyreneT
Tebuconazole tert-Amyl methyl ethertert-Butyl alcoholtert-ButylbenzeneTestosteroneTetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene)Tetrachloroterephthalic acidTetradecanoic acidTetrahydrofuranThalliumThiobencarbThoriumTitaniumTolueneTotal Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances Total PFOS and PFOATotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs)Toxaphenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylenetrans-1,3-DichloropropeneTribromoacetic acidTribufosTrichloroacetic acidTrichloroethyleneTrichlorofluoromethaneTrichlorotrifluoroethaneTrifluralinTritiumWhat’s in your water?
butylated hydroxyanisole
EWG guideline-1000 ppb
ppb = Parts per billion
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.
States affected
7
Utilities affected
12
Population affected
320.048
What’s in your water?
States reporting contamination
State
Utilities
Above guidelines
Population affected
Pennsylvania
1
0
20K
Hawaii
1
0
12,7K
Arkansas
5
0
22,2K
California
2
0
202K
District of Columbia
1
0
15,7K
Illinois
1
0
21,5K
Mississippi
1
0
26K
Health guidelines
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