Hexadecanoic acid
City of La Porte
Hexadecanoic acid, also called palmitic acid, is a naturally occurring fatty acid found in animal and plant lipids.
16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.35 ppb | 4 | 4 | 2.70 ppb - 3.80 ppb |
| 2015 | 3.48 ppb | 4 | 4 | 2.60 ppb - 5.20 ppb |
| 2016 | 3.10 ppb | 1 | 1 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2017 | 2.95 ppb | 2 | 2 | 2.80 ppb - 3.10 ppb |
| 2018 | 9.00 ppb | 3 | 3 | 5.50 ppb - 13.0 ppb |
| 2019 | 15.7 ppb | 2 | 2 | 13.0 ppb - 18.3 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-19 | AC47678 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | AC47680 | 3.80 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | AC47677 | 3.50 ppb |
| 2014-04-04 | AC49569 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | AC77704 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | AC77702 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2015-01-26 | AC77705 | 3.40 ppb |
| 2015-12-02 | AD15258 | 5.20 ppb |
| 2016-01-20 | AD19048 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2017-01-18 | AD65538 | 3.10 ppb |
| 2017-01-18 | AD65536 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2018-01-29 | AE11098 | 8.50 ppb |
| 2018-01-29 | AE11097 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2018-01-29 | AE11099 | 5.50 ppb |
| 2019-02-22 | AE55749 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2019-02-22 | AE55748 | 18.3 ppb |