Teton County, WY
drinking water quality
23,272 residents · 116 public water systems · 7 ZIP codes
EPA sampled 3 of 116 public water systems here, together serving about 36,949 people. The highest reading was PFHxS at 3.3 ng/L at Town of Jackson. Last sampled 9/24/2025.
What was found
| Compound | Highest result | Federal limit | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 3.3 ng/L | 10 ng/L | 0.3× |
Also detected, with no federal limit set: lithium (26000 ng/L).
Health-based violations
Separately from PFAS, EPA records 56 health-based violations across 25 of the county’s water systems since 2020, the most recent in 2025. They involved contaminant 1038, contaminant 0200, total coliform, lead and copper, contaminant 0800, contaminant 0700.
What this means
PFAS are industrial chemicals that EPA describes as breaking down only very slowly in the environment. In April 2024 EPA set the first enforceable national limits: 4 ng/L for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ng/L for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX.
These figures are county-level and come from EPA’s sampling of public water systems. They describe the worst result found in the county, not what comes out of any particular tap — that depends on which system serves the address, and on the plumbing in the building. A private well is not covered by this programme at all.
ZIP codes in Teton County
83001 · 83011 · 83012 · 83013 · 83014 · 83025 · 83414
Readings are county-level, so every ZIP here shares the figure above. Search your ZIP on the map to see it in context.