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Community Water System · PWS SD4600044

Blunt

Miller, South Dakota 57362 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 350 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

350
People served
191
EPA violations
14
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 191 drinking-water violations at Blunt, 7% of them health-based - above the South Dakota per-system average.

191
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
350
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Blunt

Blunt is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 350 residents in Miller, South Dakota (Hughes County) through 194 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 191 total violations for this system , of which 14 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 163 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2008.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 36 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across South Dakota, EPA tracks 654 public water systems serving 915,901 people, with 56,254 cumulative violations and 8,399 health-based violations on record. About 92% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 86 violations. Statewide, 42 of 49 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (85.7%).

Blunt's 191 violations sit above the South Dakota average.

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
350
Total Violations
191
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
194
County
Hughes
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
163
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 36 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 1996
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1995
Vinyl chloride MR 5 1995
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 1995
Ethylbenzene MR 5 1995
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 1995
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 1995
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1995
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 1995
Benzene MR 5 1995
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 1995
Toluene MR 5 1995
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 5 1995
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 1995
Styrene MR 5 1995
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 1995
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 1995
Trichloroethylene MR 5 1995
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 1995
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2008
Asbestos MR 2 1993
Coliform (TCR) Other 2 1999
Nitrate MR 2 1994
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1976
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 1976

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 Blunt.

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 SD4600044 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

South Dakota Drinking Water Authority

South Dakota'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.

Find SD regulator via EPA SDWIS

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
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 7000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 36 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 3100
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 5000
1999 Coliform (TCR) Other 2 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 3100
1996 Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 3100
1995 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 2380
1995 Vinyl chloride MR 5 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 2976
1995 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 2987
1995 Ethylbenzene MR 5 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 2992
1995 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 2985
1995 CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 2989
1995 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 2968
1995 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 2979
1995 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 2983
1995 Benzene MR 5 SDWIS / SD4600044 / 2990

How Blunt Compares

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

Metric Blunt South Dakota avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 191 86 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 12.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 85.7% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 350 1,400 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 654 regulated public water systems in South Dakota.

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 Blunt water safe to drink? ▼
Blunt (PWS ID: SD4600044) has 191 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 350 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Blunt serve? ▼
Blunt serves 350 people in Miller, South Dakota. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 194 service connections.
What type of violations does Blunt have? ▼
Blunt has 191 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 163 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Blunt water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Blunt under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Blunt use? ▼
Blunt uses Surface Water 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 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.