PlainWater

CITY OF MIDLAND WATER PURIFICATION PLANT

PWS ID: TX1650001 · MIDLAND, Texas 79702-1152

PFAS Detected

7 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
157,000
Total Violations
460
Health-Based Violations
375
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
42,567
County
Midland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
359
Monitoring Violations
27
Treatment Tech Violations
16

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Fluoride MCL 134 2014
TTHM MCL 108 2015
Arsenic MCL 72 2023
Selenium MCL 45 2013
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 13 2024
Public Notice Other 10 2017
Arsenic MR 8 2016
Fluoride MR 8 2016
Selenium MR 8 2016
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1992
Coliform (TCR) Other 1 1992

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 21 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDoA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/9/2023 0.0033 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 8/9/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/9/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/9/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/9/2023 0.0105 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/9/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/9/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/9/2023 0.0078 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
lithium 8/9/2023 48.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/9/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/9/2023 0.0090 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFEESA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/9/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/9/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/9/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/9/2023 68.8000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFNA 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/9/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.