Tap and WellTreasure Valley water, from the public record

PFHxS in Treasure Valley drinking water

17 of 132 systems that tested for it in the last 36 months detected it; 17 are above the limit, elevated, or an aesthetic issue. PFHxS is a PFAS compound. Some results are from EPA UCMR monitoring, not a claim it is in every tap. Certified filters are in the list.

SystemCounty36 mo maxLatestStatusLast sample
Garden City Water and Sewer SystemAda25.4pptNDAbove limit2026-06-16
Anderson Circle Water Corp.Ada19.4ppt19.4pptAbove limit2026-04-23
Mountain Home Air Force BaseElmore10.0ppt10.0pptElevated2023-10-25
Krizview ParkAda8.4ppt8.4pptElevated2026-07-14
Veolia Water IdahoAda7.2ppt2.9pptElevated2026-03-10
Linda Vista Mobile Home ParkAda6.3ppt5.3pptElevated2026-07-14
Capitol Water Corp.Ada5.1pptNDElevated2024-10-08
Eagle Point CommunityAda4.5ppt4.5pptElevated2026-07-16
Meridian Water DepartmentAda4.0pptNDElevated2026-06-02
Paradise Estates Water Corp.Ada3.6pptNDElevated2026-04-16
Trinity Estates Water Users AssociationElmore3.3ppt3.3pptElevated2025-04-01
Amy Trailer ParkAda3.0ppt3.0pptElevated2026-03-02
Sunnyridge I SubdivisionCanyon2.9ppt2.9pptElevated2026-04-06
Sawtooth Estates Water UsersElmore2.7ppt1.4pptElevated2025-04-01
Rustic Acres Mobile Home ParkAda2.6ppt2.6pptElevated2026-04-16
Flying H Trailer RanchAda2.4ppt2.3pptElevated2026-07-14
Canyon Creek Mobile Home ParkElmore2.1pptNDElevated2026-05-05

Limits

Federal limit (MCL)
0.01 ug/L (10.0ppt)
Health goal (MCLG)
10.0ppt
EPA set an MCL of 10 ppt for PFHxS in 2024 based on liver, thyroid and immune effects.Agency language as recorded in the contaminant reference.

Removal methods in the reference list: reverse osmosis, granular activated carbon, anion exchange. A method name is not a product certification.

By city: PFHxS in Boise City drinking water, PFHxS in Garden City drinking water, PFHxS in Mountain Home drinking water, PFHxS in Mountain Home AFB drinking water, PFHxS in Meridian drinking water, PFHxS in Eagle drinking water.

Not enough groundwater samples in the region to estimate PFHxS in private wells. A lab test is the only way to know.

Numbers are the system's samples at its taps and wells, not yours. Lead and copper are 90th percentiles from sampled homes. Well pages are nearby-sample estimates. Health text restates EPA and DEQ. Methodology.