GARDEN CITY
PWSID: SD4600137 · Garden City, SD · Serves 33 people
GARDEN CITY has 15 health-based violations out of 15 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
GARDEN CITY (PWSID SD4600137) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 33 people in Garden City, SD, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the South Dakota drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 15 total violations, with 15 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 3 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Contaminant 1041, Chlorine, Fluoride. Recorded violations span 2017–2020.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
- SD4600137
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Garden City, SD
- Population Served
- 33
- Health Violations
- Yes (15)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 1041 | 9 | 9 |
| Chlorine | 3 | 3 |
| Fluoride | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (15)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 1041 | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Contaminant 1041 | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Contaminant 1041 | Yes | Jan 1, 2020 |
| Contaminant 1041 | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Contaminant 1041 | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Contaminant 1041 | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Contaminant 1041 | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Contaminant 1041 | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Contaminant 1041 | Yes | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 27, 2017 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 27, 2017 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Oct 27, 2017 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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