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Meade, SD

Low Risk (15/100)

A PlainEnviro-computed score from reported facility/violation counts, not an official EPA rating, health forecast, or population-adjusted rate. See methodology.

Environmental data for Meade in South Dakota · Population: 30,297

Meade, SD is tracked across three EPA datasets covering 0 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) facilities, 78 Safe Drinking Water Act systems, and 0 Superfund National Priorities List sites. Together these generate an environmental burden score of 15/100 (Low Risk), calibrated against national distributions for facility density, chemical release volume, Superfund concentration, and water-system health violations.

Industrial disclosures inside the county total 0 lbs of reported toxic releases under EPCRA Section 313, while 36 water systems carry an active health-based violation in the SDWIS record. EPA Air Quality System monitors logged a median AQI of 45 and a peak AQI of 154 in 2024, with 73% of observed days rated "Good" (0–50).

All figures below draw directly from federal EPA records, TRI self-reported emissions, SDWIS compliance history, NPL Hazard Ranking System scores, and AQS daily AQI summaries, and are not adjusted, weighted, or forecast. A past violation or elevated score does not itself indicate current unsafe conditions; it documents the regulatory and disclosure history publicly filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the most recent reporting cycle.

Population
30,297
TRI Facilities
0
Water Systems
78
Superfund Sites
0
Total Releases
0 lbs

Air Quality History (2020–2024)

EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.

Year Good Moderate Unhealthy (SG) Max AQI
2024 266 (73%) 93 6 154
2023 322 (89%) 40 1 101
2022 347 (95%) 17 0 71
2021 308 (84%) 50 7 115
2020 342 (94%) 22 0 84
2024 Good Air Quality: 73% of days
Unhealthy days: 7
Median AQI: 45

Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)

For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in South Dakota, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.

Water Systems (78)

System Population Violations
BOX ELDER 14,000 19
ELLSWORTH AFB 9,100 0
STURGIS 7,020 0
BLACK HAWK WATER USER DISTRICT 4,500 2
NORTHDALE SANITARY DISTRICT 1,075 3
PIEDMONT 971 1
FORT MEADE VA CENTER 800 0
NEW UNDERWOOD 679 0
BEAR BUTTE VALLEY WATER 450 0
WESTON HEIGHTS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIO 412 2
TERRY TROJAN WATER DISTRICT 400 1
BLUCKSBERG MOUNTAIN #2 333 0
VALLEY HEIGHTS ESTATES INC 320 0
GOLDEN VALLEY WATER COMPANY 283 21
SUNSET RANCH 263 0
WOODLAND HILLS SANITARY DISTRICT 255 0
VALLEY VIEW WATER COMPANY 248 3
SUNNYSIDE MOBILE HOME PARK II 235 4
DRY CREEK ESTATES 233 4
BLUCKSBERG MOUNTAIN #1 223 0
VIEWFIELD RURAL WATER SYSTEM 220 32
PLAINSVIEW MOBILE MANOR 210 1
PINE HILLS PARK 200 9
RENDEZVOUS RANCH 195 0
PINE CLIFF ESTATES 180 0
OAKS WATER USERS ASSOCIATION 180 1
HORSESHOE ACRES WATER ASSOCIATION 180 9
SPRING CREEK ACRES 172 0
RAPID CITY MOBILE HOME PARK 170 0
RUSHMORE RANCH ESTATES 168 1
CANYON SPRINGS WATER AND SEWER DISTR 163 0
TIMBERWOOD PARK ESTATES 158 1
WESTBERRY TRAILS WATER USERS ASSOC 155 0
HIGH MEADOWS WATER COMPANY 140 2
ROLLING DICE SUBDIVISION 122 0
COUNTRY ROAD ESTATES 112 0
PRAIRIE HAVEN SUBDIVISION 105 6
D & E WATER COMPANY 100 2
GOLDEN MEADOWS 96 0
QUAAL WATER ASSOCIATION 95 0
HEARTLAND COUNTRY RANCHETTES 95 0
SPRING CANYON WATER COMPANY 89 1
AR RANCH 88 0
OAK MOUNTAIN COUNTRY ESTATES 85 41
SHERIDAN LAKE HIGHLANDS, INC. 85 7
WASTA 84 0
BESTGEN ADDITION WATER COMPANY 73 4
PEACEFUL PINES II 71 2
EDELWEISS MOUNTAIN IMPROVEMENT ASSOC 70 0
THRALL MTN. PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIAT 70 0
WILD TURKEY ESTATES II 70 0
RIMROCK HIGHLAND ESTATES COMM ASSOC 66 0
CROOKED OAKS CANYON HOMEOWNERS 65 1
SHIRT TAIL GULCH DEVELOPMENT 65 187
WHISPERING WILLOWS 64 4
COPPER OAKS I 64 3
HIGH MEADOWS RANCHETTES 60 0
OWANKA RURAL WATER SYSTEM 52 20
LAKESIDE WATER USERS DISTRICT 51 5
AUTUMN MEADOWS SANITARY DISTRICT 49 0
PLEASANT VALLEY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATI 48 0
EAGLE WATER COMPANY 48 1
CAVALRY TRAILS HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION 44 2
CENTENNIAL VISTA ESTATES 44 0
SACORA MOBILE HOME PARK 42 2
PINE CONE ESTATES 42 0
VALLEY VIEW WATER ASSOCIATION 42 0
76 RANCH ESTATES 40 0
CEDAR GULCH 2 40 57
VALHALLA ADDITION 38 0
HIGH SHERIDAN RANCH 38 0
LOFTY PINES II 38 0
PILLAR PEAK 38 2
BRIDLE RIDGE ESTATES 38 0
WILD TURKEY ESTATES I 33 0
THE TIMBERS 33 0
GOLDEN HILLS SUBDIVISION 30 0
NORRIS PEAK WATER USERS ASSOC 30 0

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the environmental risk level in Meade, South Dakota? ▼
Meade, SD has an environmental risk score of 15/100 (Low Risk), based on 0 TRI facilities, 0 Superfund sites, and 78 water systems on record. 36 water systems have health-based violations. Source: EPA TRI, SDWIS, and Superfund NPL.
Are there Superfund sites in Meade? ▼
No Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) sites are currently registered in Meade, SD in the EPA database.
How many toxic release facilities are in Meade? ▼
Meade, SD has 0 TRI-reporting facilities on record with the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. TRI facilities self-report annual chemical release data to the EPA.
What is the air quality in Meade? ▼
In 2024, Meade, SD recorded a median AQI of 45 and a peak AQI of 154. 73% of monitored days had "Good" air quality (AQI 0–50). Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County.
Is the drinking water safe in Meade? ▼
Meade, SD has 78 EPA-regulated water systems. 36 systems have reported health-based violations (MCL exceedances). A past violation does not necessarily mean water is currently unsafe. For current water quality, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
What environmental agencies cover Meade? ▼
Environmental compliance in Meade, South Dakota is overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the federal level and the South Dakota state environmental agency. Facilities report to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, water systems are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, and contaminated sites are managed under the Superfund program. Contact your state environmental agency for local concerns.

What does this county environmental profile show?

This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.

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