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PFAS in Idaho

Of the 62 water suppliers tested for PFAS in Idaho, 3 detected PFOA or PFOS (4.8%).

4.8%
of suppliers detected PFOA or PFOS
62
suppliers tested

What is PFAS?

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water suppliers

PFAS value per supplier, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Suppliers that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SupplierCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
Garden City Water and Sewer System Garden City 12,500 0.0282 µg/L
Capitol Water Corp Boise 9,000 0.0098 µg/L
Meridian Water Dept Meridian 147,340 0.0049 µg/L
Veolia Water Idaho Boise 264,978 Not detected
Nampa City of Nampa 100,200 Not detected
Caldwell City of Caldwell 74,000 Not detected
Idaho Falls City of Idaho Falls 69,450 Not detected
Pocatello City of Pocatello 58,231 Not detected
Twin Falls City of Twin Falls 56,121 Not detected
Coeur D Alene City of Coeur D Alene 54,115 Not detected
Rexburg City of Rexburg 40,695 Not detected
Kuna City of Kuna 32,038 Not detected
Moscow Water Dept Moscow 26,000 Not detected
Falls Water Company Inc Idaho Falls 22,650 Not detected
Post Falls City of — 20,285 Not detected
Lewiston Orchards Irrigation Dist Lewiston 20,000 Not detected
Ammon City of Ammon 17,338 Not detected
Chubbuck City of Chubbuck 15,842 Not detected
Lewiston City of Lewiston 15,001 Not detected
Mountain Home, City of Mountain Home 14,651 Not detected
Star Sewer and Water Dist Water System Star 14,000 Not detected
Blackfoot City of Blackfoot 13,224 Not detected
Middleton City of Middleton 13,190 Not detected
Jerome City of Jerome 13,135 Not detected
Sandpoint Public Works Dept Sandpoint 12,284 Not detected
East Greenacres Irrigation Dist — 11,165 Not detected
Rathdrum City of Rathdrum 10,358 Not detected
Burley Water Dept Burley 10,345 Not detected
Hayden Lake Irrigation Dist Hayden 9,375 Not detected
Ross Point Water Dist — 8,965 Not detected
Avondale Irrigation Dist Hayden 8,785 Not detected
University of Idaho Moscow 8,589 Not detected
Payette City of Payette 8,127 Not detected
Hailey Water and Sewer Hailey 8,000 Not detected
Mountain Home Air Force Base Mountain Home Afb 7,500 Not detected
Fruitland City of Fruitland 7,458 Not detected
Emmett City of Emmett 6,700 Not detected
Eagle, City of (Western Zone) Eagle 6,108 Not detected
Central Shoshone County Water Dist Kellogg 6,098 Not detected
Rupert City of Rupert 5,796 Not detected
Weiser City of Weiser 5,630 Not detected
Preston City of Preston 5,591 Not detected
Rigby City of Rigby 5,400 Not detected
Hyde Park City Water System — 5,200 Not detected
American Falls City of American Falls 4,863 Not detected
Buhl City of Buhl 4,518 Not detected
Mccall City of — 4,423 Not detected
Shelley City of Shelley 4,409 Not detected
Gooding City of Gooding 3,706 Not detected
Eagle, City of (Eastern Zone) Eagle 3,702 Not detected
St Anthony St Anthony 3,606 Not detected
Ketchum City of Ketchum 3,555 Not detected
Sun Valley Water and Sewer Dist Sun Valley 3,400 Not detected
Grangeville Water Dept Grangeville 3,151 Not detected
Heyburn City of Heyburn 3,000 Not detected
Fort Hall Fort Hall 2,850 Not detected
Potlatch City of Potlatch 812 Not detected
Kooskia Water Dept Kooskia 607 Not detected
Pierce City of Pierce 467 Not detected
Cougar Bay Water Association Coeur D'Alene 230 Not detected
Kaniksu Shores Estates Sandpoint 93 Not detected
Moreland Country Court — 60 Not detected