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Meade County, South Dakota

Water Systems
56
Population Served
22,391
Total Violations
3,218
539 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

87.5%
Systems with Violations
57.5
Avg Violations per System
16.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (86%)
SW
2 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Meade South Dakota water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (45)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Sturgis 7,020 87 Clean
Black Hawk Water User District 4,500 124 Clean
Northdale Sanitary District 1,075 14 -
Piedmont 971 5 -
Fort Meade VA Center 800 140 -
Wonderland Homes 750 21 -
Sun Valley Development 650 2 Clean
Bear Butte Valley Water 450 6 -
Weston Heights Homeowners Associatio 412 33 -
Faith 367 18 -
Blucksberg Mountain #2 333 0 -
DOT Rest Area 517A-Spearfish 300 19 -
Stagebarn Sanitary District 295 70 -
Golden Valley Water Company 283 58 -
Woodland Hills Sanitary District 255 60 -
Valley View Water Company 248 59 -
Dry Creek Estates 233 67 -
Blucksberg Mountain #1 223 54 -
Viewfield Rural Water System 220 129 -
Three Flags RV Park 215 8 -
Pine Hills Park 200 253 -
Horseshoe Acres Water Association 180 35 -
Timberwood Park Estates 158 2 -
High Meadows Water Company 140 41 -
Midland Heights 130 32 -
Rolling Dice Subdivision 122 3 -
East Ridge Acres 118 21 -
Elk Creek Village 110 230 -
Golden Meadows 96 125 -
Quaal Water Association 95 17 -
Elk Creek Resort 90 142 -
Black Hills Meadow 89 3 -
AR Ranch 88 0 -
Central Meade School 80 0 -
Bestgen Addition Water Company 73 25 -
Peaceful Pines II 71 168 -
Rimrock Highland Estates Comm Assoc 66 3 -
Crooked Oaks Canyon Homeowners 65 52 -
Elk Valley Ranchettes 62 2 -
Gfp-Bear Butte Education Center 60 13 -
Summerset Hotel and Suites 55 25 -
Elk Creek Valley View Assoc 52 2 -
Bulldog Creek Campground 52 8 -
West Nike Subdivision 50 0 -
Rainbow Bible Ranch 50 85 -
Autumn Meadows Sanitary District 49 84 -
Pleasant Valley Homeowners Associati 48 225 -
Blm-Ft Meade Rec Area 47 7 -
Centennial Vista Estates 44 0 -
Sacora Mobile Home Park 42 556 -

Other Counties in South Dakota

Minnehaha County
15 systems · 254,737 served · 868 violations
Pennington County
157 systems · 140,305 served · 11,864 violations
Brookings County
12 systems · 41,264 served · 2,574 violations
Brown County
21 systems · 38,081 served · 1,750 violations
Lincoln County
8 systems · 35,801 served · 350 violations
Hughes County
6 systems · 27,114 served · 317 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Meade County? ▼
Meade County has 3,218 total drinking water violations across 56 water systems, of which 539 are health-based violations. 87.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Meade County systems? ▼
Water systems in Meade County serve approximately 22,391 people through 56 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Meade County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Meade County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Meade County? ▼
Water systems in Meade County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 16.7% of Meade County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.