Hoback Clean Water Initiative
Date: Ongoing
Status: Current
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 Junction residents with free, clean drinking water as a short-term solution to their water quality problems until a long-term solution unfolds through the Hoback Junction Water & Sewer District.
We funded and distributed over 10,000 gallons of clean drinking water to over 50 Hoback Junction households from 2022 to 2024. Participating households can receive up to 20 gallons of free water per month, and 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.
This initiative also helped fund critical studies to get a community drinking water system in place. While the state’s official investigation of the cause of the drinking water problems continues, it is suspected that a high density of septic systems near wells in the area is leading to this contamination.
Do you live in Hoback? Do you need clean drinking water?
Sign up for our Hoback drinking water delivery service. There are potential health impacts if well water is contaminated and has elevated nitrate levels.
Participating households can receive up to 20 gallons of free water per month, and financial assistance towards purchasing a water dispenser for their home.
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