Butte, SD
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology.
Environmental data for Butte in South Dakota · Population: 10,538
TRI sites such as Permian Tank & Manufacturing Inc Belle Fourche Plant; SDWIS systems such as BELLE FOURCHE; BUTTE-MEADE SWD-BEAN WELL; NEWELL anchor Butte, SD's EPA extract. Derived burden score 17/100 (Low Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Butte include NEWELL; HAY CREEK WATER COMPANY; NISLAND, while Permian Tank & Manufacturing Inc Belle Fourche Plant leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. No AQS county monitors report here.
Burden score 17/100 (Low Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Butte -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Water Systems (9)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| BELLE FOURCHE | 5,617 | 0 |
| BUTTE-MEADE SWD-BEAN WELL | 1,481 | 0 |
| NEWELL | 583 | 1 |
| BUTTE-MEADE SWD-VALE WELL | 357 | 0 |
| HAY CREEK WATER COMPANY | 323 | 5 |
| NISLAND | 206 | 6 |
| BLACK HILLS WATER DISTRIBUTION, LLC | 135 | 0 |
| VALE SANITARY DISTRICT | 120 | 3 |
| FRUITDALE | 75 | 2 |
TRI Facilities (1)
| # | Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Permian Tank & Manufacturing Inc Belle Fourche Plant | 3 lbs |
Cities in Butte (5)
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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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.