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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS SD4600055

State Veterans Home

Hot Springs, South Dakota 57747 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 205 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

205
People served
113
EPA violations
9
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 113 drinking-water violations at State Veterans Home, 8% of them health-based - above the South Dakota per-system average.

113
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
205
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: State Veterans Home

State Veterans Home is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 205 residents in Hot Springs, South Dakota (Fall River County) through 15 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 113 total violations for this system , of which 9 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 94 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

State Veterans Home's 113 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
205
Total Violations
113
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
15
County
Fall River
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
94
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2016
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2021
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2006
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2006
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2006
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2006
Styrene MR 4 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2006
Toluene MR 4 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2006
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2006
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2006
Benzene MR 4 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2006
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 1996
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 1976
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U 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 State Veterans Home.

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 SD4600055 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
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 8000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 3100
2006 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2380
2006 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2976
2006 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2981
2006 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2964
2006 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2982
2006 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2989
2006 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2996
2006 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2968
2006 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2969
2006 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2984
2006 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2991
2006 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2987
2006 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / SD4600055 / 2985

How State Veterans Home Compares

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

Metric State Veterans Home South Dakota avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 113 86 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 205 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 State Veterans Home water safe to drink? ▼
State Veterans Home (PWS ID: SD4600055) has 113 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 205 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does State Veterans Home serve? ▼
State Veterans Home serves 205 people in Hot Springs, South Dakota. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 15 service connections.
What type of violations does State Veterans Home have? ▼
State Veterans Home has 113 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 94 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in State Veterans Home water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for State Veterans Home under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does State Veterans Home use? ▼
State Veterans Home uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.