Nisky Center

PFAS monitoring results for a public water system in U.S. Virgin Islands

VI1000037UCMR 5EPA monitoring data
5.2Highest PFOA result, ppt
<MRLHighest PFOS result, ppt
0Highest Hazard Index
60Results
PWSID
VI1000037
State
U.S. Virgin Islands
System type
non-transient non-community water system (NTNCWS)
Population served
550
Counties
St. Thomas Island
Primary source water
groundwater
UCMR 5 sampling
2024-07-24 to 2024-12-17 · 1 entry point(s) · water types: GW
Service-area boundary
not available in EPA dataset

PFOA 1–3 × its limit highest single result
PFOA 1–3 × its limit worst entry-point average

These are monitoring results collected under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) at entry points, where treated water enters the distribution system; they are not tap-water samples. They are not compliance determinations: compliance with EPA's 2024 PFAS limits is judged on running annual averages of compliance monitoring, required from 2029, so a single UCMR 5 result at or above a limit is not a violation. “< MRL” means the compound was not quantified at EPA's minimum reporting level; it does not mean zero.

Compared with EPA's 2024 values

Highest single resultWorst entry-point average*Limit
PFOA (ppt)5.24.654
PFOS (ppt)<MRL04
Hazard Index001.0†

“<MRL” = every result for the compound was below its reporting limit. * Mean of all samples at each entry point with non-detects = 0 (EPA compliance convention; the Hazard Index also uses non-detects = 0); a screening comparison, not a formal running annual average. † Rescission proposed May 2026. PFOA/PFOS MCL 4 ppt (2024 NPDWR, in effect). PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (10 ppt each) and the Hazard Index (1.0) are 2024 NPDWR values; EPA proposed rescinding them on 18 May 2026 (comment period closed 20 Jul 2026).

No U.S. Virgin Islands PFAS drinking-water standard in effect or proposed as of 2026-10-17: No U.S. Virgin Islands-specific PFAS drinking-water standard identified (federal NPDWR applies).

Sampling history

Sampled 2024-07-24 to 2024-12-17 · 1 entry point(s) · water types: GW · 2 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).

DateEntry pointEventPFOAPFOSHIOther detections
2024-07-24Cistern Treatment (GW)SE15.2<40PFBA 12, PFDA 3.2, PFHxA 3.7
2024-12-17Cistern Treatment (GW)SE24.1<40PFBA 5.2, PFDA 3.6

“<4” = not detected at the reporting limit shown; “n/a” = not analyzed in that sample. Highlighted = at or above the 4 ppt MCL. HI computed per sample with non-detects as 0. Other detections lists every other quantified compound (lithium in µg/L).

All results by entry point

60 results. Each column is one sampling visit (date and UCMR 5 sample event). A number is a measured concentration; “< 4” = below the minimum reporting level shown; “–” = not analyzed in that visit. PFAS in ppt (ng/L); lithium in µg/L.

Cistern Treatment facility 10001 · sample point EP1 · groundwater

CompoundMRL2024-07-24
SE1
2024-12-17
SE2
PFBA5 ppt125.2
PFDA3 ppt3.23.6
PFHxA3 ppt3.7< 3
PFOA4 ppt5.24.1
11Cl-PF3OUdS5 ppt< 5< 5
4:2 FTS3 ppt< 3< 3
6:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
8:2 FTS5 ppt< 5< 5
9Cl-PF3ONS2 ppt< 2< 2
ADONA3 ppt< 3< 3
HFPO-DA5 ppt< 5< 5
NEtFOSAA5 ppt< 5< 5
NFDHA20 ppt< 20< 20
NMeFOSAA6 ppt< 6< 6
PFBS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFDoA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFEESA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHpS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFHxS3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMBA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFMPA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFNA4 ppt< 4< 4
PFOS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFPeA3 ppt< 3< 3
PFPeS4 ppt< 4< 4
PFTA8 ppt< 8< 8
PFTrDA7 ppt< 7< 7
PFUnA2 ppt< 2< 2
lithium9 µg/L< 9< 9

Statistics by compound

CompoundResultsDetectedHighest (date)Mean boundsKM medianP75P90P95
PFBA2100%12
2024-07-24
8.6–8.6fewer than 4 results: raw values only
PFDA2100%3.6
2024-12-17
3.4–3.4fewer than 4 results: raw values only
PFOA2100%5.2
2024-07-24
4.65–4.65fewer than 4 results: raw values only
PFHxA250%3.7
2024-07-24
1.85–3.35fewer than 4 results: raw values only

Never detected (26): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFBS, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFHpA, PFHpS, PFHxS, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFOS, PFPeA, PFPeS, PFTA, PFTrDA, PFUnA, lithium.

Left-censored Kaplan–Meier statistics (Helsel 2005; Helsel & Lee 2006, NADA for R). Units: ppt; lithium µg/L. Each compound has one reporting limit, so the Kaplan–Meier mean equals the upper mean bound (non-detects at the MRL); the lower bound sets non-detects to 0. “<MRL” = the percentile falls below the reporting limit and cannot be estimated. These describe this system's UCMR 5 samples, not population estimates.

Sources

  • EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data text files (UCMR5_All.txt; samples 2023-09-26 to 2025-08-27; data summary dated Jul 2026)
  • EPA SDWIS via ECHO SDWA downloads, quarter 2026Q3
  • EPA Public Water System Service Areas v3 (Mar 2026)
  • US Census Bureau cartographic boundary counties 1:500k, 2024
  • EPA/USGS NHDPlus V2 (medium resolution) flowlines, Strahler order 2+

Data build c3c525db3d08 · 2026-10-18T04:03Z · UCMR 5 release Jul2026 · SDWIS 2026Q3. Data and methods.