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CONTAMINANT

Hexadecanoic acid

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

16 million

utilities detected

1,045

Overview

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

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Hexadecanoic acid around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas1,04515,794,975

Utilities with the highest amounts of hexadecanoic acid, 2021-2023

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Clay Water Supply CorporationDripping Springs, TX1 of 155.0 ppb210
Travis County Municipal Utility District 10Austin, TX1 of 149.0 ppb490
Travis County WCID 17Austin, TX1 of 149.0 ppb45,165
Harris County Municipal Utility District 144Houston, TX1 of 141.0 ppb3,189
Rayburn Country Municipal Utility DistrictJasper, TX1 of 139.0 ppb3,453
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 30Houston, TX2 of 239.0 ppb15,798
Harris County Municipal Utility District 148 KingslakeHouston, TX1 of 133.0 ppb5,448
Village of BriarcliffBriarcliff, TX2 of 229.4 ppb1,438
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 46Houston, TX2 of 227.5 ppb2,247
Travis County Water Control and Improvement District 20Austin, TX2 of 227.3 ppb1,092
City of Port NechesPort Neches, TX2 of 226.0 ppb14,994
City of Leander*Leander, TX1 of 125.0 ppb98,330
Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District 24*Crosby, TX3 of 323.7 ppb1,200
Bammel Oaks Estates 1Austin, TX3 of 323.7 ppb36
Ridge HarborAustin, TX2 of 223.5 ppb573
Latigo Ranch SubdivisionCanyon Lake, TX1 of 123.0 ppb159
Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District 6Houston, TX2 of 223.0 ppb2,133
Pecan Utilities Oak Ridge SubdivisionAustin, TX2 of 222.0 ppb588
Deerhaven Water Control and Improvement DistrictAustin, TX2 of 222.0 ppb336
Sandy Harbor SubdivisionAustin, TX2 of 222.0 ppb333
City of Horseshoe Bay*Horseshoe Bay, TX2 of 222.0 ppb12,395
Harris County Municipal Utility District 255Houston, TX3 of 321.0 ppb1,185
Horsepen Bayou Municipal Utility District*Houston, TX3 of 321.0 ppb6,594
City of TroyTroy, TX1 of 121.0 ppb2,350
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 133*Houston, TX1 of 120.0 ppb7,266
Woodway Subdivision Water SystemConroe, TX1 of 120.0 ppb1,035
Riverside HarborLivingston, TX3 of 319.6 ppb378
City of Granite ShoalsGranite Shoals, TX2 of 219.5 ppb6,795
Rolling Creek Utility DistrictHouston, TX6 of 619.1 ppb4,293
Willowbreeze Farm SubdivisionRosharon, TX1 of 119.0 ppb20
Harris County Municipal Utility District 419Houston, TX1 of 119.0 ppb7,389
Harris County MUD 490Houston, TX1 of 119.0 ppb1,293
Harris County MUD 489Houston, TX1 of 119.0 ppb10,476
Harris County Municipal Utility District 418*Houston, TX1 of 119.0 ppb0
Loop 360 Water Supply CorporationAustin, TX2 of 218.4 ppb1,743
Travis County Municipal Utility District 18Round Rock, TX2 of 218.3 ppb1,491
Hays County Water Control and Improvement District 2Austin, TX2 of 218.3 ppb3,381
Reunion Ranch Water Control and Improvement DistrictAustin, TX2 of 218.3 ppb867
Travis County Municipal Utility District 12Austin, TX2 of 218.3 ppb1,644
Travis County Municipal Utility District 13Austin, TX2 of 218.3 ppb942
Hays County Water Control and Improvement District 1Austin, TX2 of 218.3 ppb2,850
Deer Creek WaterCanyon Lake, TX2 of 218.3 ppb2,200
Crystal Mountain Water SupplyAustin, TX2 of 218.3 ppb156
Headwaters At Barton CreekRound Rock, TX2 of 218.3 ppb1,194
Barton Creek West Water Supply CorporationDripping Springs, TX2 of 218.3 ppb1,251
Dripping Springs Water Supply CorporationDripping Springs, TX2 of 218.3 ppb8,037
Senna Hills Municipal Utility DistrictAustin, TX2 of 218.3 ppb1,215
Lazy Nine MUD 1bAustin, TX2 of 218.3 ppb2,415
West Travis County Regional WS*Austin, TX2 of 218.3 ppb28,215
Stanley Lake Municipal Utility DistrictSpring, TX4 of 418.3 ppb3,783

* 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 Hexadecanoic acid, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Travis County WCID 17Austin, TX1 of 149.0 ppb45,165
Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District 30Houston, TX2 of 239.0 ppb15,798
City of Port NechesPort Neches, TX2 of 226.0 ppb14,994
City of Leander*Leander, TX1 of 125.0 ppb98,330
City of Horseshoe Bay*Horseshoe Bay, TX2 of 222.0 ppb12,395
Harris County MUD 489Houston, TX1 of 119.0 ppb10,476
West Travis County Regional WS*Austin, TX2 of 218.3 ppb28,215
City of Deer ParkDeer Park, TX3 of 317.8 ppb34,495
City of Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX9 of 917.3 ppb53,818
Brushy Creek MUD*Round Rock, TX2 of 215.8 ppb20,040
City of EdinburgEdinburg, TX2 of 215.7 ppb85,224
City of Jacinto CityJacinto City, TX25 of 2515.3 ppb10,625
Greenwood Utility District*Houston, TX25 of 2515.3 ppb10,536
City of WebsterWebster, TX25 of 2515.3 ppb13,710
Harris County Municipal Utility District 278Houston, TX25 of 2515.3 ppb10,491
City of Houston*Houston, TX25 of 2515.3 ppb2,202,531
City of Cedar Park*Cedar Park, TX1 of 115.0 ppb81,257
City of San BenitoSan Benito, TX5 of 514.7 ppb24,250
North Alamo Water Supply Company*Edinburg, TX21 of 2113.7 ppb153,705
City of BellaireBellaire, TX4 of 413.7 ppb19,401
Langham Creek Utility District*Houston, TX5 of 513.4 ppb10,482
Wellborn SUDWellborn, TX8 of 812.7 ppb23,170
City of GrovesGroves, TX2 of 212.5 ppb16,452
City of Temple*Temple, TX7 of 712.0 ppb85,261
Harris County Municipal Utility District 285Houston, TX1 of 112.0 ppb13,158
City of AliceAlice, TX4 of 411.9 ppb17,891
City of Richmond*Richmond, TX3 of 311.7 ppb15,105
City of Nederland*Nederland, TX8 of 811.1 ppb18,856
Nueces County WCID 3*Robstown, TX1 of 111.0 ppb13,200
City of Baytown*Baytown, TX4 of 410.9 ppb83,701
Sonterra Municipal Utility DistrictAustin, TX2 of 210.7 ppb13,650
Harris County MUD 200 Cranbrook*Houston, TX7 of 710.6 ppb14,757
Brownsville Public Utilities Board*Brownsville, TX3 of 310.5 ppb176,362
Military Highway WSC - Las Rusias WTPProgreso, TX3 of 310.5 ppb14,292
City of League CityLeague City, TX10 of 1010.4 ppb128,412
City of Rio Grande City*Rio Grande City, TX3 of 39.83 ppb18,912
Sharyland Water Supply CorporationMission, TX8 of 89.74 ppb61,500
Harris County MUD 157Houston, TX4 of 49.70 ppb12,087
US Army Fort CavazosFort Hood, TX10 of 109.44 ppb35,669
City of Harker HeightsHarker Heights, TX10 of 109.44 ppb34,834
City of KilleenKilleen, TX10 of 109.44 ppb151,261
City of Copperas Cove*Copperas Cove, TX10 of 109.44 ppb37,225
City of BeltonBelton, TX10 of 109.44 ppb25,466
San Leon Municipal Utility DistrictSan Leon, TX2 of 29.30 ppb11,622
City of Galveston*Galveston, TX2 of 29.30 ppb52,326
City of La MarqueLa Marque, TX2 of 29.30 ppb15,154
City of HuttoHutto, TX1 of 19.30 ppb16,638
Fort Bend County WCID 2*Stafford, TX1 of 19.00 ppb47,061
City of San JuanSan Juan, TX3 of 38.93 ppb30,027
Clear Brook City MUDHouston, TX6 of 68.85 ppb18,108

* 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 Hexadecanoic acid, but it likely has the contaminant in its water supply.

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