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Hexadecanoic acid

Harris County Water Control and Improvement District 89

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

 

4

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
20203.35 ppb223.00 ppb - 3.70 ppb
20213.80 ppb113.80 ppb
20223.30 ppb113.30 ppb
202333.0 ppb552.50 ppb - 130.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-01-22AE947923.00 ppb
2020-10-22AF317023.70 ppb
2021-04-22AF511773.80 ppb
2022-01-31AF826813.30 ppb