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Hexadecanoic acid

Harris County Fresh Water Supply District 1a

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

 

2

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
20202.90 ppb112.90 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
20224.70 ppb114.70 ppb
20237.47 ppb336.70 ppb - 8.20 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-01-21AE944942.90 ppb
2022-01-31AF826904.70 ppb