Hoback Clean Water Initiative

Do you live in Hoback? Do you need clean drinking water?

There are potential health impacts if well water is contaminated and has elevated nitrate levels. Learn more about Hoback water quality issues.

Over time, exposure to nitrates and other contaminants in drinking water can lead to adverse health impacts. POWJH launched the Hoback Clean Water Initiative in 2022 to provide Hoback residents with free, clean drinking water as a short-term solution to the area’s water quality problems. Throughout 2023, POWJH has funded and facilitated filtered water delivery to Hoback residents until a long-term solution unfolds through the Hoback Junction Water & Sewer District. Since its onset, the program has grown from 8 to 50 households, receiving over 10,000 gallons of clean drinking water.

Sign up for our free Hoback drinking water delivery service:

The program includes —

• Participating households can receive up to 20 gallons of free water per month
• Financial assistance towards purchasing a water dispenser for their home

This program was initially funded by POWJH and a grant from the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole. The program now has continued support from a Partners in Conservation grant from Teton Conservation District.

“My family and I recently moved to Hoback, and our well water has nitrates. While the previous owner worked with JH2O very actively and reduced the amount with Reverse Osmosis and UV light, nitrates still appear in testing. As a family with young kids, we are participating in the bottled water service for our drinking water. Every person living in our valley should have direct access to clean water.”
– Hoback Resident

 drinking water dispenser

If you — or someone you know — lives in Hoback and would like to sign up for the free water delivery service, please submit this form.

Primary Contact(Required)
Secondary Contact (if applicable)
Please enter a number from 1 to 20.
Do you already have a dispenser for 5-gallon bottles of water?(Required)
Physical address for delivery(Required)
  • Specific drop off/pick up location at the residence (Ideally an unlocked garage or mud room where bottles can be left to avoid freezing during the day)
  • Are there any dogs, ice, or other hazards that delivery personnel need to be aware of?

Questions? Email POWJH Water Resources Program Manager, Matt Bambach: matt@protectourwaterjh.org