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PFAS in drinking water: Tribal water systems, EPA Region 8

EPA's UCMR 5 data lists water systems on tribal lands by EPA region (Region 8) rather than by state.

EPA UCMR 5 results for 13 public water systems. 1 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
Belcourt-Turtle Mtn Rural Water System
083890023
NDND0
Fort Washakie
085690003
9.3ND1
Kyle Water System
084690474
NDND0
Mission Water System
084690532
NDND0
Oglala RWS Pipeline
084690480
NDND0
Pine Ridge Water System
084690475
NDND0
Rosebud Rural Water System
084690528
NDND0
Sicangu Mni Wiconi Rural Water System
084690516
NDND0
Spirit Lake Water Management RWS
083890025
NDND0
St. Francis
084690020
NDND0
Standing Rock Rural Water System
084690510
NDND0
Town of Browning
083090091
NDND0
Uriah Heeps Spring Water System
084990002
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.