State system profile

PFAS in American Samoa drinking water

This page summarizes active community water systems with enough required EPA UCMR 5 samples to calculate a yearly average. It uses results received through January 15, 2026.

Source EPA UCMR 5 Period 2023–2025 Systems included 1 Release ucmr5-2026-01-15-analysis-v0.2
Systems with a yearly average at or above an EPA-based study benchmark
0.0%0 of 1 active community water systems

All 1 systems met the sampling requirement for a yearly average. Of those systems, 0 had at least one yearly average at or above a study benchmark and 1 did not.

EPA-based study benchmark: a fixed, unrounded research cutoff used to reproduce EPA’s January 2026 technical-assistance classification based on the April 2024 federal levels. It is not a current federal or state standard. The label does not determine compliance, household exposure, or health risk.

State rules: The labels on this page use fixed research cutoffs based on the April 2024 federal levels. American Samoa may use different current standards or guidance. These UCMR 5 results do not determine current federal or state compliance. Find the official American Samoa drinking-water program →

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A ZIP code finds possible public water systems for an area; it cannot identify the supplier for a specific home. Confirm the provider using a water bill or utility record.

System counts in American Samoa

Each count shows how many included water systems had a yearly average at or above the named study benchmark.

Community water systems with yearly averages at or above the EPA-based study benchmarks used in the January 2026 research release for American Samoa.
Study benchmarkSystems at or above benchmarkWater systems includedPercent
PFOA: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)010.0%
PFOS: 4.05 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 4 ppt)010.0%
PFHxS: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)010.0%
PFNA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)010.0%
HFPO-DA: 15 ppt study benchmark (reproduces EPA classification around 10 ppt)010.0%
Hazard Index: 1.5 study benchmark with at least two detected components (reproduces EPA classification around 1)010.0%

Community water systems with complete monitoring

“Complete monitoring” means at least one sampling location had every required sample needed to calculate a yearly average. It does not mean every location or home was tested. Each PWSID appears once, preventing double counting across ZIP associations.

Active community water systems with complete UCMR 5 monitoring in American Samoa.
Public water systemPWSIDPopulation servedPrimary sourceSampling locationsStudy benchmark result
Central ASGAS971194845,315Surface water36Below all study benchmarks

What is included

Each active community water system with enough required samples for a yearly average is counted once, even if it is linked with several ZIP codes. Private wells are excluded, and UCMR 5 did not comprehensively monitor every small system.

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