Hexadecanoic acid
City of Oyster Creek
Hexadecanoic acid, also called palmitic acid, is a naturally occurring fatty acid found in animal and plant lipids.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.60 ppb | 1 | 1 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2019 | 3.45 ppb | 2 | 2 | 3.10 ppb - 3.80 ppb |
| 2020 | 3.90 ppb | 1 | 1 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2021 | 6.10 ppb | 2 | 2 | 3.10 ppb - 9.10 ppb |
| 2022 | 14.5 ppb | 4 | 4 | 11.0 ppb - 22.0 ppb |
| 2023 | 4.10 ppb | 2 | 2 | 3.70 ppb - 4.50 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-12 | AE48730 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2019-03-07 | AE57686 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2019-07-09 | AE73773 | 3.80 ppb |
| 2020-08-24 | AF24955 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2021-06-30 | AF60236 | 9.10 ppb |
| 2021-08-24 | AF67982 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2022-03-09 | AF88504 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2022-04-26 | AF94669 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2022-09-08 | AG12238 | 22.0 ppb |
| 2022-12-27 | AG22882 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2023-05-15 | AG40594 | 4.50 ppb |
| 2023-11-17 | AG64237 | 3.70 ppb |