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Fort Meade VA Center

Fort Meade, South Dakota 57741 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

800
People served
140
EPA violations
3
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 140 drinking-water violations at Fort Meade VA Center, 2% of them health-based - above the South Dakota per-system average.

140
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
800
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fort Meade VA Center

Fort Meade VA Center is a federal-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 800 residents in Fort Meade, South Dakota (Meade County) through 82 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 140 total violations for this system , of which 3 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 125 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 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%).

Fort Meade VA Center's 140 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
800
Total Violations
140
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Federal
Connections
82
County
Meade
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
125
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2007
Nitrate MR 9 2008
Chlorine MR 6 2018
Thallium, Total MR 4 2002
Selenium MR 4 2002
Antimony, Total MR 4 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2018
Asbestos MR 2 2002
Acrylamide TT 2 2004
Barium MR 2 1993
Cadmium MR 2 1993
Chromium MR 2 1993
Fluoride MR 2 1993
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1996
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 1996
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 1996
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 1996
Endrin MR 2 1996
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1996
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1996
Toxaphene MR 2 1996
Simazine MR 2 1996
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 1996
OXAMYL MR 2 1996
Dalapon MR 2 1996
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1996
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1996
Endothall MR 2 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1993
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1996

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 Fort Meade VA Center.

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 SD4680002 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
2018 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 0999
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 8000
2008 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 1040
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 3100
2007 Public Notice Other 1 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 7500
2004 Acrylamide TT 2 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 2265
2002 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 1085
2002 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 1045
2002 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 1074
2002 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 1094
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 7000
1996 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 2067
1996 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 2306
1996 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 2383
1996 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / SD4680002 / 2035

How Fort Meade VA Center Compares

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

Metric Fort Meade VA Center South Dakota avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 140 86 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 800 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 Fort Meade VA Center water safe to drink? ▼
Fort Meade VA Center (PWS ID: SD4680002) has 140 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 800 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Fort Meade VA Center serve? ▼
Fort Meade VA Center serves 800 people in Fort Meade, South Dakota. It is a Federal-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 82 service connections.
What type of violations does Fort Meade VA Center have? ▼
Fort Meade VA Center has 140 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 125 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fort Meade VA Center water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fort Meade VA Center under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fort Meade VA Center use? ▼
Fort Meade VA Center 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.