Drinking water quality · 2024
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What's in Midland, TX tap water
18 contaminants were measured in the Midland, TX water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 18
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- TX
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Midland, TX's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 2 sources.
Source
- 1 - S OF PLANT
- 2 - E OF
Treatment
- PLANT - CR 1192 S / CR 117 W
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
2 contaminants historically over EPA limits in Midland, TX
Every U.S. public water system reports compliance-monitoring data to EPA. The Six-Year Review releases the 2012–2019 window as a single dataset — here's what your system reported, year by year. Values shown are the highest detection per analyte per year, compared to the federal MCL.
| Contaminant | Worst detection | EPA limit | Years (2012–2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
NITRATE worst: 2016 | 16 mg/L 1.6× | 10 mg/L | '13'14'15'16 |
NITRATE NITRITE worst: 2014 | 15.9 mg/L 1.6× | 10 mg/L | '13'14'15 |
ARSENIC worst: 2015 | 0.0073 mg/L within near national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '15'16 |
SELENIUM worst: 2015 | 0.017 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '15 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2015 | 1.31 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '15 |
HAA5 worst: 2016 | 0.0086 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '16 |
TTHM worst: 2016 | 0.00954 mg/L within | 0.08 mg/L | '16 |
CHROMIUM worst: 2015 | 0.0024 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '15'16 |
BARIUM worst: 2015 | 0.025 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '15 |
COPPER worst: 2015 | 0.0055 mg/L below national p90 | — | '15 |
DBAA worst: 2016 | 0.0072 mg/L | — | '16 |
TCAA worst: 2016 | 0.0014 mg/L | — | '16 |
BROMOFORM worst: 2015 | 0.00679 mg/L | — | '15'16 |
CHLOROFORM worst: 2015 | 0.00126 mg/L | — | '15 |
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyanide | 146 ug/LReported levelSystem-wide | 200 ug/LMCLG | Within the limit |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChloramineA longer-lasting disinfectant made by combining chlorine with ammonia. | 2.59 mg/LAverageSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDL | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 1.5 ug/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0 ug/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
| LithiumA naturally occurring element found in some groundwater. | 50.7 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
PFAS ("forever chemicals")
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acidPerfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' | 0.0042 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acidPerfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' | 0.0091 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| Perfluorohexanoic acidPerfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' | 0.001 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| PFBAPerfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' | 0.015 ug/LAverageSystem-wide | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 1.5–1.5 pCi/LRangeRange of Individual Samples | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
| Gross Beta Particle ActivityGross beta particle activity — a combined measure of beta-emitting radioactive substances. | 12.6 pCi/LReported levelSystem-wide | 0 pCi/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 1.4–1.4 ug/LRangeRange of Individual Samples | 0 ug/LMCLG | Detected — no federal limit |
People also ask about Midland, TX's water
+Is Midland, TX tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 18 contaminants measured in Midland, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Midland, TX tap water?
18 contaminants were measured in Midland, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, pfas ("forever chemicals"), and inorganic chemicals. 11 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Midland, TX's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Midland, TX's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2024 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.