Water quality in Columbus, South Dakota
Columbus is in Pennington County. 158 active public water systems serve the county; 52 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Pennington County
66 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Hills Homes Rapid City |
47 | 0 | 4.1 mi | |
| Sheridan Lake Highlands, Inc. Piedmont, Rapid City |
85 | 0 | 5.6 mi | |
| Strato Rim Estates Water Company Rapid City |
170 | 0 | 5.6 mi | |
| Pine Grove Rapid City |
425 | 0 | 6.1 mi | |
| Oaks Water Users Association New Underwood |
180 | 0 | 6.3 mi | |
| High Sheridan Ranch Black Hawk, Rapid City |
38 | 0 | 6.3 mi | |
| Rushmore Ranch Estates Black Hawk, Hot Springs |
168 | 0 | 6.5 mi | |
| Spring Canyon Water Company Piedmont, Rapid City |
92 | 0 | 6.8 mi | |
| Whispering Pines Water Association Rapid City |
48 | 0 | 7.1 mi | |
| Ponderosa Park Rapid City |
50 | 0 | 7.5 mi | |
| Hill City Hill City |
872 | 0 | 7.5 mi | |
| Colonial Pine Hills Sanitary Distric Rapid City |
1,200 | 0 | 8.2 mi | |
| Highland Hills Rapid City |
38 | 1 | 8.2 mi | |
| Happy Holiday RV Resort Mercer Island, Rapid City |
264 | 0 | 8.8 mi | |
| Hisega Meadows Water INC Rapid City |
493 | 0 | 9.7 mi | |
| Rimrock Ridge Water Association Rapid City |
35 | 0 | 9.8 mi | |
| Edelweiss Mountain Improvement Assoc Black Hawk, Rapid City |
70 | 0 | 9.9 mi | |
| Hart Ranch Rapid City |
468 | 0 | 10.0 mi | |
| Carriage Hills Rapid City |
267 | 0 | 10.3 mi | |
| Siphon Hill Water Association Rapid City |
68 | 0 | 10.7 mi | |
| Chapel Lane Water Company Rapid City |
1,200 | 0 | 10.8 mi | |
| Pineview Water Association Rapid City |
25 | 0 | 10.9 mi | |
| Ponderosa Water Company Rapid City |
25 | 0 | 11.0 mi | |
| Pine Cliff Estates Black Hawk, Rapid City |
180 | 0 | 11.3 mi | |
| High Meadows Ranchettes Black Hawk, Rapid City |
60 | 0 | 11.7 mi |
Non-community systems in Pennington County (91: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cosmos Mystery Area Columbus, Rapid City |
600 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Holy Smoke Cabins Keystone |
37 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Powder House Lodge Keystone, Rapid City |
700 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Hillside Country Cabins Rapid City |
54 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Kemp's Kamp West Keystone |
68 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Kemp's Kamp Upper Keystone |
30 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Kemp's Kamp Middle Keystone |
25 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Kemp's Kamp East Keystone |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Rustic Ridge Guest Cabins Keystone |
25 | 0 | 0 | |
|
American Pines Cabins Keystone |
40 | 3 | 0 | |
|
Silver Mountain Cabins Rapid City |
29 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Black Hills Children's Home Rapid City, Sioux Falls |
105 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Camp Judson Keystone, Sioux Falls |
100 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Rushmore Tramway Adventures Keystone |
200 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Nps-Mount Rushmore National Memorial Keystone |
4,100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Blue Wing Recreation Area Hill City, Rapid City |
200 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Rushmore Under Canvas Black Hawk, Bozeman, Keystone |
113 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Storm Mountain Center Mitchell, Rapid City |
80 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Usfs-Bhnf Chipper/thumper CG Black Hawk, Custer, Overland Park |
56 | 0 | 0 | |
|
The Gaslight Rapid City, Rockerville |
300 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Rockerville Gold Nugget Lodge Rapid City |
52 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Rockerville Motel and Cabins Rapid City |
45 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Pine Haven Venue and Lodging Black Hawk, Rapid City, Wall |
128 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Usfs-Bhnf Horsethief Lake CG Black Hawk, Custer, Overland Park |
79 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Usfs-Bhnf Woodsy/smokey CG Black Hawk, Custer, Overland Park |
145 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Usfs-Bhnf Rocky Campground Black Hawk, Custer, Overland Park |
41 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Black Elk Resort Rapid City |
38 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Freedom Ridge Cabins Hill City |
29 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Country Store at Three Forks Black Hawk, Hill City, Rapid City |
1,000 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Creekside LLC Hill City |
235 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Three Forks Campground and RV Park Hill City |
122 | 2 | 2 | |
|
Addie Camp Water and Septic Piedmont |
900 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Sawtooth Campground and Cabins Hill City |
45 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Horse Creek Resort-Lower Wells Rapid City |
90 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Horse Creek Resort-Log Cabin Well Rapid City |
35 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Firehouse Campground Hill City, Rapid City |
45 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Prairie Dog Taproom Hill City |
75 | 3 | 1 | |
|
Rush Mountain Adventure Park Keystone |
300 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Rushmore Mountain Coaster Keystone |
300 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Robin's Roost Cabins Hill City |
34 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Palmer Gulch Lodge/mt Rushmore KOA Black Hawk, Hill City |
850 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Spring Creek Inn Hill City |
72 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Htr Black Hills Resorts Rapid City |
180 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Hill City Visitor Center Hill City |
38 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Bear Country USA Black Hawk, Rapid City |
1,021 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Mountain View Lodge Hill City |
34 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Black Hills Cabins and Motel @ Quail Hill City |
56 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Timber Haven Cabins Keystone |
25 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Silver Dollar Saloon Hill City |
50 | 2 | 1 | |
|
Rushmore Candy Company Rapid City |
90 | 3 | 2 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Pennington County, nearest to Columbus first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system or, for systems without one, to the centre of the first town EPA lists the system as serving, from Census Bureau place files or the centre of the first town EPA lists the system as serving, from Census Bureau county subdivision files.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
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.