Is there PFAS in Town of Gilbert water?
Yes. EPA's final UCMR 5 results show Town of Gilbert averaged 7.7 ppt of PFOS at its worst sampling point, 1.9 times the EPA limit of 4 ppt.
Town of Gilbert
Serves 247,600 people · 42 PFOA samples from 19 sampling points · Nov 2023 to Nov 2024
Average above an EPA limit
PFOA Perfluorooctanoic acid
3.2 ppt avg · max 6.5
PFOS Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid
7.7 ppt avg · max 9.8
Hazard index GenX, PFBS, PFNA, PFHxS combined
0.0 avg
Also detected, no federal limit: PFBS, PFPeA, PFBA, PFHxA.
Town of Gilbert is a public water system drawing on surface water, based in Gilbert, Arizona, serving about 247,600 people, including Queen Creek, Mesa, Gilbert, Higley. Under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule it was tested for 29 PFAS and lithium 42 times across 19 sampling points between Nov 2023 and Nov 2024.
Every PFAS detected
Not detected: NMeFOSAA, PFDoA, PFDA, PFNA, PFHxS, PFHpA, NEtFOSAA, PFTrDA, 11Cl-PF3OUdS, PFTA, PFHpS, PFMBA, PFUnA, PFPeS, PFEESA, PFMPA, 8:2 FTS, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, HFPO-DA, ADONA, 9Cl-PF3ONS, NFDHA.
Lithium, tested in the same program: highest 258 ppb, detected in 42 of 42 samples. EPA's health-based screening level is 10 ppb.
What the EPA limits mean here
In April 2024 EPA set enforceable limits of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ppt each for PFHxS, PFNA and GenX, and a hazard index of 1 for mixtures. Utilities were given until 2029 to comply. In May 2026 EPA proposed keeping only the PFOA and PFOS limits and moving that deadline to 2031. Until that proposal is final, the 2024 limits stand.
Compliance is judged on a running annual average at each entry point, so we show the average at this system's worst sampling point next to its single highest result. UCMR 5 results do not by themselves put a utility in or out of compliance.
What you can do at home
Two routes work for PFAS. For drinking and cooking water only, a reverse osmosis system certified to NSF/ANSI 58 with a PFOA/PFOS reduction claim is the cheapest proven option. To treat every tap and shower, a whole-house carbon system with enough contact time works, but check that the maker has PFAS test data, not just a marketing claim. See the best filters for PFAS and how PFAS removal works.
Other systems in Arizona
All 152 tested systems in Arizona
ZIP codes served
85142 85206 85212 85233 85234 85236 85295 85296 85297 85298 85299
As reported by the utility to EPA. Neighbouring ZIPs are often split between systems; your water bill names yours.
Cite this page
Well & Tap. "PFAS in Town of Gilbert water: EPA UCMR 5 results." Data: U.S. EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, final release August 2026, PWSID AZ0407092. https://wellandtap.com/pfas/arizona/town-of-gilbert/
About this data
Source: U.S. EPA, UCMR 5 occurrence data, final release August 2026 (PWSID AZ0407092). Population: EPA SDWIS. Averages count results below the reporting level as zero, the same convention EPA uses for running annual averages. Full method.
