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CONTAMINANT

Oleic acid

STATES DETECTED

1

serves

2.9 million

utilities detected

70

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Oleic acid around the Country

UTILITIES WITH CONTAMINATION
State Utilities People Served
Texas702,949,097

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

ALL UTILITIES
LARGE UTILITIES
Utility Location Tests Average level People served
Wellborn SUDWellborn, TX1 of 18.00 ppb23,170
City of Hamilton*Hamilton, TX1 of 14.80 ppb2,871
City of StephenvilleStephenville, TX1 of 14.80 ppb23,110
City of Dublin*Dublin, TX1 of 14.80 ppb3,586
City of GormanGorman, TX1 of 14.80 ppb1,051
City of De LeonDe Leon, TX1 of 14.80 ppb2,171
City of Comanche*Comanche, TX1 of 14.80 ppb4,190
Upper Leon River Municipal Water District*Comanche, TX1 of 14.80 ppb2,919
Harris County Municipal Utility District 321Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb882
Harris County Municipal Utility District 278Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb10,491
Baybrook Municipal Utility District 1Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb3,087
Harris County Water Control and Improvement District 89Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb9,027
Acorn Village Mobile Home ParkPasadena, TX2 of 23.20 ppb192
Harris County Municipal Utility District 158Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb6,702
City of Houston Willow ChaseHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb13,254
TasfieldAustin, TX2 of 23.20 ppb219
Harris County Municipal Utility District 148 KingslakeHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb5,448
Windfern Forest Utility District*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb7,170
Chimney Hill Municipal Utility DistrictHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb5,409
Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District Woodland Oaks SubdivisionHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb4,527
Rice UniversityHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb8,415
Pine Village Public Utility DistrictHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb2,664
Harris County Municipal Utility District 23*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb3,295
Harris County Municipal Utility District 344*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb4,518
City of Hilshire VillageHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb945
North Channel Water Authority*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb0
Harris County Municipal Utility District 372Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb2,613
North Harris County Regional Water Authority*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb0
West Harris County Regional Water Authority*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb0
Harris County Municipal Utility District 96Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb7,119
Harris County Municipal Utility District 412*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb3,480
Harris County Municipal Utility District 421*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb1,269
Generation Park Management DistrictHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb2,053
Harris County Municipal Utility District 420Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb1,533
Harris County MUD 400 - East*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb1,443
Central Harris County Regional Water Aut*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb0
Harris County Municipal Utility District 537Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb747
Harris County MUD 422Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb2,307
City of ShoreacresShoreacres, TX2 of 23.20 ppb1,493
North Fort Bend Water Authority*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb0
City of FriendswoodFriendswood, TX2 of 23.20 ppb41,705
City of BellaireBellaire, TX2 of 23.20 ppb19,401
City of Galena ParkGalena Park, TX2 of 23.20 ppb10,293
City of Houston*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb2,202,531
City of Humble*Humble, TX2 of 23.20 ppb15,616
City of Jacinto CityJacinto City, TX2 of 23.20 ppb10,625
City of Jersey VillageJersey Village, TX2 of 23.20 ppb7,792
City of La PorteLa Porte, TX2 of 23.20 ppb47,820
Sunbelt Fresh Water Supply District Oakwilde SubdivisionHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb6,495
City of Southside PlaceHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb1,700

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

UtilityLocationTestsAverage levelPeople served
Wellborn SUDWellborn, TX1 of 18.00 ppb23,170
City of StephenvilleStephenville, TX1 of 14.80 ppb23,110
Harris County Municipal Utility District 278Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb10,491
City of Pearland*Pearland, TX2 of 23.20 ppb125,828
City of Houston Willow ChaseHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb13,254
Harris County MUD 55 Heritage ParkHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb16,233
Greenwood Utility District*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb10,536
Clear Brook City MUDHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb18,108
City of South HoustonSouth Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb17,397
City of Pasadena*Pasadena, TX2 of 23.20 ppb153,000
City of WebsterWebster, TX2 of 23.20 ppb13,710
Memorial Villages Water AuthorityHouston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb11,382
City of West University PlaceWest University Place, TX2 of 23.20 ppb19,200
City of La PorteLa Porte, TX2 of 23.20 ppb47,820
City of Jacinto CityJacinto City, TX2 of 23.20 ppb10,625
City of Humble*Humble, TX2 of 23.20 ppb15,616
City of Houston*Houston, TX2 of 23.20 ppb2,202,531
City of Galena ParkGalena Park, TX2 of 23.20 ppb10,293
City of BellaireBellaire, TX2 of 23.20 ppb19,401
City of FriendswoodFriendswood, TX2 of 23.20 ppb41,705

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

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