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PINE CONE ESTATES

PWS ID: SD4602179 · PIEDMONT, South Dakota 57769

PINE CONE ESTATES serves 42 people in PIEDMONT, South Dakota using Groundwater water sources. It has 58 recorded EPA violations, including 23 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PINE CONE ESTATES

PINE CONE ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 42 residents in PIEDMONT, South Dakota (Meade County) through 17 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 58 total violations for this system , of which 23 (40%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 34 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2003.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 23 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. PINE CONE ESTATES's 58 violations sit below the South Dakota average. Statewide, 42 of 49 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (85.7%). 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
42
Total Violations
58
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
17
County
Meade
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
23
Monitoring Violations
34
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 23 2003
Coliform (TCR) MR 2 2001
Heptachlor MR 2 2002
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 2002
Atrazine MR 2 2002
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 2002
Methoxychlor MR 2 2002
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2002
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 2002
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2002
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 2002
Chlordane MR 2 2002
Simazine MR 2 2002
Toxaphene MR 2 2002
LASSO MR 2 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 2002
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 2002
Endrin MR 2 2002
Public Notice Other 1 2002

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 PINE CONE ESTATES.

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 SD4602179 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
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 23 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 3100
2002 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2065
2002 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2067
2002 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2050
2002 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2306
2002 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2015
2002 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2383
2002 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2042
2002 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2274
2002 BHC-GAMMA MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2010
2002 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2959
2002 Simazine MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2037
2002 Toxaphene MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2020
2002 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2051
2002 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602179 / 2039

How PINE CONE ESTATES Compares

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

Metric PINE CONE ESTATES South Dakota avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 58 86 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 42 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is PINE CONE ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
PINE CONE ESTATES (PWS ID: SD4602179) has 58 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 42 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PINE CONE ESTATES serve? ▼
PINE CONE ESTATES serves 42 people in PIEDMONT, South Dakota. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 17 service connections.
What type of violations does PINE CONE ESTATES have? ▼
PINE CONE ESTATES has 58 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 34 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PINE CONE ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PINE CONE ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PINE CONE ESTATES use? ▼
PINE CONE ESTATES 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.

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