Overview
Tetradecanoic acid is a naturally occurring fatty acid found in animal and plant lipids.
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Tetradecanoic acid around the Country
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Texas | 19 | 391,024 | |
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Utilities with the highest amounts of tetradecanoic acid, 2021-2023
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| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of La Villa | La Villa, TX | 1 of 1 | 7.00 ppb | 2,781 |
| Port Mansfield Public Utility District | Raymondville, TX | 6 of 6 | 6.02 ppb | 500 |
| Quiet Village II | Des Peres, TX | 6 of 6 | 6.02 ppb | 492 |
| North Alamo Water Supply Company* | Edinburg, TX | 6 of 6 | 6.02 ppb | 153,705 |
| Town of Combes* | Combes, TX | 1 of 1 | 4.30 ppb | 2,895 |
| City of Palm Valley | Palm Valley, TX | 1 of 1 | 4.30 ppb | 1,310 |
| City of Primera | Harlingen, TX | 1 of 1 | 4.30 ppb | 4,600 |
| Harlingen Water Works System* | Harlingen, TX | 1 of 1 | 4.30 ppb | 85,900 |
| City of Pharr | Pharr, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.90 ppb | 77,320 |
| Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 19 | Houston, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.80 ppb | 1,497 |
| Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 145 Rio Vista | Houston, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.80 ppb | 1,296 |
| Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 140 Rivers Edge | Sugar Land, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.80 ppb | 2,520 |
| Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 121 | Houston, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.80 ppb | 4,932 |
| City of Richmond* | Richmond, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.80 ppb | 15,105 |
| Military Highway WSC - Del Mar Heights | Progreso, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.50 ppb | 216 |
| East Rio Hondo WSC* | Rio Hondo, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.50 ppb | 24,756 |
| Hidalgo County Municipal Utility District 1 | Mission, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.50 ppb | 8,400 |
| East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation Arroyo City | Rio Hondo, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.50 ppb | 1,953 |
| Town of Indian Lake | Los Fresnos, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.50 ppb | 846 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Tetradecanoic acid, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Alamo Water Supply Company* | Edinburg, TX | 6 of 6 | 6.02 ppb | 153,705 |
| Harlingen Water Works System* | Harlingen, TX | 1 of 1 | 4.30 ppb | 85,900 |
| City of Pharr | Pharr, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.90 ppb | 77,320 |
| City of Richmond* | Richmond, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.80 ppb | 15,105 |
| East Rio Hondo WSC* | Rio Hondo, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.50 ppb | 24,756 |
* This water utility supplies finished drinking water to at least one other water utility. The purchasing utility is not required to test for or report Tetradecanoic acid, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.
