Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
CITY OF MIDLAND WATER PURIFICATION PLANT
CITY OF MIDLAND WATER PURIFICATION PLANT delivers tap water graded F (54/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 157,000 residents in MIDLAND, Texas using surface water. The most significant water quality concerns are: PFAS contamination; Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline; Arsenic significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline. For questions, the utility can be reached at 432-685-7100.
Is MIDLAND tap water safe to drink?
CITY OF MIDLAND WATER PURIFICATION PLANT delivers tap water that earns a grade of F (54/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — a poor rating, with significant contamination concerns and/or recent violations.
The utility serves 157,000 residents in MIDLAND, drawing from surface water. Despite being legal under US EPA standards, this water would fail the European Union's Drinking Water Directive, primarily due to pfas contamination.
Public testing data identifies 19 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS), Arsenic, Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Dibromoacetic acid, Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Bromochloroacetic acid, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Dibromochloromethane, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chromium (hexavalent), Radium, combined (-226 and -228), Dichloroacetic acid, Nitrate, Chloroform, Trichloroacetic acid, Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), Uranium, Vanadium. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.
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Top concerns in this water
Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for CITY OF MIDLAND WATER PURIFICATION PLANT.
PFAS contamination
Severe concernPerfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) detected. PFAS are persistent chemicals linked to cancer and immune effects with no known safe exposure threshold.
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernPerfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) detected at 6.08 ppt, 6083x above the EWG health guideline of 0.001 ppt.
Arsenic significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernArsenic detected at 6.64 ppb, 1659x above the EWG health guideline of 0.004 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 22.2 ppb, 369x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
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Recommended water filters for MIDLAND
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in this water supply.
Reverse Osmosis or NSF P473 certified carbon
$80-$750Activated carbon and RO are the only technologies proven to remove PFAS at certified levels.
Reverse Osmosis
$249-$750Arsenic is most effectively removed by reverse osmosis. Some specialized adsorptive filters also work.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 54/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →
Contaminants detected — international standards comparison
Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) PFAS |
6.08 ppt | 0.001 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 6083× over |
| Arsenic Heavy metal |
6.64 ppb | 0.004 | 10.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.004 | — | 1659× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
22.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 369× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.1 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 303× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
41.8 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 279× over |
| Bromochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
4.37 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 219× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
14.3 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 143× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
10.6 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 106× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.15 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 86× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
24.0 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 48× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.468 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 23× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.75 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 15× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
2.04 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 10× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.711 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 5.1× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
1.34 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.304 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0× over |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) PFAS |
0.75 ppt | 0.3 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 1 | — | 2.5× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
0.94 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 2.2× over |
| Vanadium Other |
33.3 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.6× over |
| Barium Heavy metal |
213.3 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
55.8 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
7.02 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
14.3 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Aluminum Heavy metal |
66.0 ppb | 600.0 | — | 200 | — | 600 | — | Below guideline |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.00533 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.19 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.64 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
10.0 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
3.18 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) PFAS |
2.78 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
1.2 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
0.5 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
0.7 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cyanide Inorganic |
146.0 ppb | — | 200.0 | 50 | 70 | 150 | — | Fails EU |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.309 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.133 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
51.8 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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