In Teton County, the Hoback area in the southern region exhibits the poorest water quality, with nitrate concentrations reaching and exceeding levels hazardous to human health.
POWJH board member Robert Frodeman is chair of the Hoback Junction Water & Sewer District, formed under his leadership in March 2023. POWJH, with a supporting grant from the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole, provided $25,000 for the Water & Sewer District formation and engineering studies.
In 2024, the District received an engineering report that detailed options and cost estimates for creating a municipal drinking water system for Hoback residents. The District has now raised the estimated $7 million needed to build this system. Teton County Board of Commissioners contributed $3 million in county funding from Water Quality SPET funds and another $800,000 to include fire hydrants in the system.
As of the summer of 2025 District engineers are designing the drinking water system. Construction should start in the fall of 2026 with a completion date of 2027.
With the help of a $5000 grant from POWJH, the District is now turning to its next task — creating a wastewater system to eliminate the use of septic systems in the Hoback area.
