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WEST YELLOWSTONE TOWN OF

PWS ID: MT0003136 · WEST YELLOWSTONE, Montana 59758

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
9,899
Total Violations
203
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
628
County
Gallatin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
189
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2014
Arsenic MR 15 2021
E. COLI MR 13 2019
Fluoride MR 13 2021
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2017
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2018
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 7 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2016
Endrin MR 4 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2017
Methoxychlor MR 4 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2017
Simazine MR 4 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2017
Carbofuran MR 4 2017
Atrazine MR 4 2017
Heptachlor MR 4 2017
2,4-D MR 4 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2017
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2017
Dalapon MR 4 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2017
LASSO MR 4 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2017
Toxaphene MR 4 2017
Chlordane MR 4 2017
Dinoseb MR 4 2017
OXAMYL MR 4 2017
Picloram MR 4 2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/23/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/23/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/23/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/23/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/23/2024 15.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTA 4/23/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/23/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/23/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/23/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/23/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/23/2024 66.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 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.