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Community Water System · PWS 055294506

South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp)

Prior Lake, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems 55372 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 24,959 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

24,959
People served
142
EPA violations
4
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 142 drinking-water violations at South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp), 3% of them health-based.

142
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
24,959
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp)

South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) is a native american-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 24,959 residents in Prior Lake, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems through 225 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 142 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 138 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 4 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems has thousands of regulated public water systems tracked by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
24,959
Total Violations
142
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Native American
Connections
225
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
138
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
Nitrate MR 4 2019
Endrin MR 4 2017
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2017
Methoxychlor MR 4 2017
Dalapon MR 4 2017
Diquat MR 4 2017
Glyphosate MR 4 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2017
Simazine MR 4 2017
Picloram MR 4 2017
Dinoseb MR 4 2017
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2017
Aldicarb MR 4 2017
LASSO MR 4 2017
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 2017
Heptachlor MR 4 2017
2,4-D MR 4 2017
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2017
Chlordane MR 4 2017
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2017
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2017
Carbofuran MR 4 2017
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2017
OXAMYL MR 4 2017
Atrazine MR 4 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2017
Toxaphene MR 4 2017
Endothall MR 4 2017

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 5/20/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/20/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/20/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/20/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 5/20/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/20/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/20/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/20/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/20/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/20/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/20/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 5/20/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/20/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/20/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/20/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/20/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 5/20/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/20/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 11/18/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 11/18/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 11/18/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 11/18/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 11/18/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 11/18/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 11/18/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 11/18/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 11/18/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 11/18/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 11/18/2024 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 11/18/2024 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 11/18/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp).

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID 055294506 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems Drinking Water Authority

EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems's primacy agency administers the Safe Drinking Water Act locally. Search EPA SDWIS for the current state contact, or use the state's public health or environment department portal.

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Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2019 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 1040
2017 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2005
2017 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2010
2017 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2015
2017 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2031
2017 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2032
2017 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2034
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2035
2017 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2037
2017 Picloram MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2040
2017 Dinoseb MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2041
2017 Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2044
2017 Aldicarb MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2047
2017 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2051
2017 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 4 SDWIS / 055294506 / 2063

How South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 142 - SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 - Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None - EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 24,959 - Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across all regulated public water systems in EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) water safe to drink?
South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) (PWS ID: 055294506) has 142 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 24,959 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) serve?
South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) serves 24,959 people in Prior Lake, EPA Region 5 — Tribal Water Systems. It is a Native American-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 225 service connections.
What type of violations does South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) have?
South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) has 142 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 138 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) water?
No. South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) use?
South Water Treatment Plant (Swtp) uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from?
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.
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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.