Octadecanoic acid
Bacliff Municipal Utility District
Octadecanoic acid, also called stearic acid, is a naturally occurring fatty acid found in animal and plant lipids.
10
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | 5.35 ppb | 2 | 2 | 3.90 ppb - 6.80 ppb |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | 7.90 ppb | 2 | 2 | 5.80 ppb - 10.00 ppb |
| 2022 | 33.5 ppb | 3 | 3 | 2.50 ppb - 64.0 ppb |
| 2023 | 9.70 ppb | 3 | 3 | 3.90 ppb - 16.0 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-29 | AE63985 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2019-08-19 | AE79413 | 6.80 ppb |
| 2021-03-16 | AF47108 | 5.80 ppb |
| 2021-05-17 | AF54232 | 10.00 ppb |
| 2022-02-17 | AF85641 | 2.50 ppb |
| 2022-04-11 | AF92735 | 34.0 ppb |
| 2022-11-18 | AG19494 | 64.0 ppb |
| 2023-03-23 | AG33985 | 3.90 ppb |
| 2023-08-11 | AG52484 | 9.20 ppb |
| 2023-10-06 | AG58979 | 16.0 ppb |