Tetradecanoic acid
Status: No national drinking water standard exists
Tetradecanoic acid is a naturally occurring fatty acid found in animal and plant lipids.
2017-2019:
FOUND
1
states detected
6
utilities detected
37,897
people served
States reporting tetradecanoic acid in drinking water
| UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Utilities | People Served | |
| Texas | 6 | 37,897 | |
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Filtering technologies that reduce tetradecanoic acid
Activated Carbon
Reverse Osmosis
Utilities with the highest amounts of tetradecanoic acid, 2017-2019
ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
| Utility | Location | Tests | Average level | People served |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Indian Lake | Los Fresnos, TX | 1 of 1 | 5.30 ppb | 695 |
| East Rio Hondo Water Supply Corporation Arroyo City | Rio Hondo, TX | 1 of 1 | 5.30 ppb | 1,836 |
| East Rio Hondo WSC* | Rio Hondo, TX | 1 of 1 | 5.30 ppb | 21,726 |
| Military Highway WSC - Del Mar Heights | Progreso, TX | 1 of 1 | 5.30 ppb | 216 |
| Union Water Supply Corporation | Garciaville, TX | 1 of 1 | 4.60 ppb | 5,793 |
| Hidalgo County Municipal Utility District 1 | Mission, TX | 2 of 2 | 4.35 ppb | 7,924 |
| City of La Grulla | La Grulla, TX | 1 of 1 | 4.20 ppb | 9,549 |
| Town of Combes | Combes, TX | 2 of 2 | 3.25 ppb | 2,895 |
| City of Palm Valley | Palm Valley, TX | 2 of 2 | 3.25 ppb | 1,310 |
| City of Primera | Harlingen, TX | 2 of 2 | 3.25 ppb | 4,600 |
| La Mirada Country Estates | Harlingen, TX | 2 of 2 | 3.25 ppb | 216 |
| Harlingen Water Works System* | Harlingen, TX | 2 of 2 | 3.25 ppb | 85,900 |
| City of Elsa | Elsa, TX | 1 of 1 | 3.20 ppb | 5,500 |
| Port Mansfield Public Utility District | Raymondville, TX | 1 of 1 | 3.10 ppb | 350 |
| Quiet Village II | Donna, TX | 1 of 1 | 3.10 ppb | 400 |
| North Alamo Water Supply Company* | Edinburg, TX | 1 of 1 | 3.10 ppb | 138,855 |
| City of Nixon | Nixon, TX | 1 of 1 | 3.00 ppb | 2,385 |
| City of Livingston | Livingston, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.90 ppb | 11,692 |
| Tra Livingston Regional Water Supply* | Huntsville, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.90 ppb | 0 |
| City of Ballinger* | Ballinger, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.90 ppb | 3,767 |
| Rowena Water Supply Corporation | Rowena, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.90 ppb | 480 |
| City of La Villa | La Villa, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.60 ppb | 2,985 |
* 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Rio Hondo WSC* | Rio Hondo, TX | 1 of 1 | 5.30 ppb | 21,726 |
| Harlingen Water Works System* | Harlingen, TX | 2 of 2 | 3.25 ppb | 85,900 |
| North Alamo Water Supply Company* | Edinburg, TX | 1 of 1 | 3.10 ppb | 138,855 |
| City of Livingston | Livingston, TX | 1 of 1 | 2.90 ppb | 11,692 |
* 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.