WOUNDED KNEE WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: 084690478 · Pine Ridge, SD · Serves 255 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), WOUNDED KNEE WATER SYSTEM (PWSID 084690478) in Pine Ridge, SD is listed as a CWS water system covering about 255 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2019-2022. Those 3 health-based rows for WOUNDED KNEE WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
WOUNDED KNEE WATER SYSTEM has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Groundwater Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2019–2022. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the South Dakota drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the South Dakota state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- 084690478
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Pine Ridge, SD
- Population Served
- 255
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 2 | 2 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (3)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Sep 3, 2022 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Mar 1, 2019 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Mar 1, 2019 |
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Compare beyond South Dakota
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest WOUNDED KNEE WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (255). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo.
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About This Data
WOUNDED KNEE WATER SYSTEM (084690478) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include PINE RIDGE WATER SYSTEM; KYLE WATER SYSTEM; OGLALA RWS PIPELINE; WANBLEE EAST. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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