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Community Water System · PWS SD4600237

Peever

Britton, South Dakota 57430 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 164 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

164
People served
28
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 28 drinking-water violations at Peever - below the South Dakota per-system average.

28
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
164
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Peever

Peever is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 164 residents in Britton, South Dakota (Roberts County) through 60 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 28 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 26 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 1988.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Mercury, recorded in 3 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%).

Peever's 28 violations sit below 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
164
Total Violations
28
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
60
County
Roberts
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
26
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Mercury MR 3 1988
Nitrate MR 3 1988
Chromium MR 3 1988
Fluoride MR 3 1988
Barium MR 3 1988
Cadmium MR 3 1988
Selenium MR 3 1988
Arsenic MR 3 1988
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 Peever.

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 SD4600237 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
1988 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / SD4600237 / 1035
1988 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / SD4600237 / 1040
1988 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / SD4600237 / 1020
1988 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / SD4600237 / 1025
1988 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / SD4600237 / 1010
1988 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / SD4600237 / 1015
1988 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / SD4600237 / 1045
1988 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / SD4600237 / 1005
1976 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 SDWIS / SD4600237 / 4010
1976 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / SD4600237 / 4000

How Peever Compares

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

Metric Peever South Dakota avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 28 86 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 164 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 Peever water safe to drink? ▼
Peever (PWS ID: SD4600237) has 28 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 164 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Peever serve? ▼
Peever serves 164 people in Britton, South Dakota. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections.
What type of violations does Peever have? ▼
Peever has 28 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 26 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Peever water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Peever under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Peever use? ▼
Peever 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. 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.