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Hexadecanoic acid

Galveston County Water Control and Improvement District 8

Hexadecanoic acid, also called palmitic acid, is a naturally occurring fatty acid found in animal and plant lipids.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.00 ppb113.00 ppb
20199.45 ppb227.80 ppb - 11.1 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
20213.15 ppb222.60 ppb - 3.70 ppb
20224.90 ppb224.70 ppb - 5.10 ppb
20236.25 ppb224.90 ppb - 7.60 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-19AE189473.00 ppb
2019-02-04AE527457.80 ppb
2019-02-04AE5275411.1 ppb
2021-06-23AF593293.70 ppb
2021-06-23AF593302.60 ppb
2022-02-16AF853485.10 ppb
2022-02-16AF853494.70 ppb
2023-02-08AG281277.60 ppb
2023-02-08AG281284.90 ppb