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Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violations in South Dakota

12 active public water systems in South Dakota had a Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violation in the past three years, 5 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) is and why it matters.

Health effects: Without proper filtration/disinfection: Giardia lamblia (severe diarrhea, cramping), Cryptosporidium (life-threatening for immunocompromised individuals), viruses (hepatitis A, norovirus). Turbidity itself is not a health risk but can shield pathogens from disinfection.

Systems with a Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
Lower Brule Rural Water Supply System
County
1,637 7 0
Marty Water System
County
420 4 0
Lake Andes Tribal Housing Water System
County
264 4 0
Wagner South Housing Water System
County
200 4 0
Wagner North Housing Water System
County
180 4 0
Mission Water System
County
2,500 4 0
Crow Creek Tribal School
County
516 5 0
Crazy Horse School
County
428 4 1
Enemy Swim Water System
County
230 2 0
Red Rocks Water System
County
125 3 0
North Allen Water System
County
65 5 0
Wolf Creek Water System
County
65 3 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Surface Water Treatment Rule (SWTR) alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The South Dakota records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.