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ABERDEEN

PWS ID: SD4600020 · ABERDEEN, South Dakota 57401

PFAS Detected

2 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
27,989
Total Violations
91
Health-Based Violations
39
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
8,968
County
Brown
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
48
Treatment Tech Violations
30

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 27 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2012
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 1998
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2005
Styrene MR 2 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
Benzene MR 2 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2005
CARBON, TOTAL MR 2 2014
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2005
Nitrate MR 2 1993
Toluene MR 2 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1976
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 1976

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 7 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/17/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/17/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/17/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/17/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/17/2023 0.0065 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/17/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/17/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/17/2023 72.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 4/17/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/17/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/17/2023 0.0081 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
ADONA 4/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/17/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
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.