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CAMROSE COLONY

PWS ID: SD4602345 · FRANKFORT, South Dakota 57440

CAMROSE COLONY serves 80 people in FRANKFORT, South Dakota using Groundwater water sources. It has 45 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CAMROSE COLONY

CAMROSE COLONY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 residents in FRANKFORT, South Dakota (Spink County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 45 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 45 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), 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. CAMROSE COLONY's 45 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
80
Total Violations
45
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
8
County
Spink
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
45
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2017
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2017
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2017
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2017
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2017
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2017
Styrene MR 2 2017
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2017
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2017
Benzene MR 2 2017
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2017
Toluene MR 2 2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2017
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2017
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2017
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2017
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2017
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2017
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2017

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 CAMROSE COLONY.

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 SD4602345 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.

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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
2017 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2976
2017 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2964
2017 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2378
2017 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2985
2017 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2955
2017 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2982
2017 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2989
2017 Styrene MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2996
2017 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2979
2017 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2983
2017 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2990
2017 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2980
2017 Toluene MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2991
2017 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2380
2017 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / SD4602345 / 2984

How CAMROSE COLONY Compares

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

Metric CAMROSE COLONY South Dakota avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 45 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 80 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 CAMROSE COLONY water safe to drink? ▼
CAMROSE COLONY (PWS ID: SD4602345) has 45 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CAMROSE COLONY serve? ▼
CAMROSE COLONY serves 80 people in FRANKFORT, South Dakota. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does CAMROSE COLONY have? ▼
CAMROSE COLONY has 45 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 45 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CAMROSE COLONY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CAMROSE COLONY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CAMROSE COLONY use? ▼
CAMROSE COLONY 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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