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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Hexadecanoic acid

Paradise Point Subdivision

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
20142.50 ppb112.50 ppb
20153.20 ppb113.20 ppb
20162.90 ppb112.90 ppb
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
20193.10 ppb113.10 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-05-14AC542032.50 ppb
2015-05-05AC906123.20 ppb
2016-01-21AD194072.90 ppb
2019-04-30AE641723.10 ppb