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PFAS in drinking water: Tribal water systems, EPA Region 6

EPA's UCMR 5 data lists water systems on tribal lands by EPA region (Region 6) rather than by state.

EPA UCMR 5 results for 18 public water systems. 2 had at least one PFAS detected; 1 had a highest single PFOA or PFOS result above 4.0 ppt.

UCMR 5 is a one-time EPA monitoring program, not a compliance determination. The values shown are the highest single sample result at any of the system's sampling points; one result above 4.0 ppt does not mean the system violates the PFAS rule, which is judged on running annual averages under separate compliance monitoring. Results describe the public water system, not an individual home.

Water systemServesPFOA max (ppt)PFOS max (ppt)PFAS detected
Chickasaw Winstar
062004336
NDND0
Eastern Shawnee
061000101
NDND0
Isleta Eastside
063501109
NDND0
Isleta Shea-Whiff
063503109
NDND0
Kickapoo Traditional Tribe
061620001
NDND1
LDC Laguna RT 66 Casino
063506111
NDND0
Laguna Valley
063503111
NDND0
Mescalero Inn of the Mt. Gods
063506008
NDND0
Pojoaque South
063501100
NDND0
Pottawatomie Co. RWD #3 (Dale Plant)
061020808
ND4.12
Quapaw Downstream Casino & Resort
062005840
NDND0
San Felipe Black Mesa Casino
063503115
NDND0
Sandia Resort & Casino
063506114
NDND0
Santa Ana Westside
063503118
NDND0
Santo Domingo Pueblo
063500120
NDND0
Taos Pueblo
063500191
NDND0
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of La
061800001
NDND0
Zuni Pueblo
063501124
NDND0

ND = not detected (below the 4 ppt UCMR 5 reporting level). Values are the highest single sample result, not an annual average.

Source: EPA UCMR 5 final occurrence data (EPA page last updated 2026-08-28; samples collected January 2023 – December 2025) ↗.

PFAS disclaimer: PFAS results are copied from EPA's UCMR 5 dataset and describe samples taken at a public water system's entry points between 2023 and 2025, not water at any specific address. Levels may have changed since sampling (for example, after new treatment). “Not detected” means below EPA's UCMR 5 minimum reporting level, not zero. This is not a compliance determination or a water test. Contact your water utility for current information.