Public water system · SD4600621
ActiveAurora-Brule Rural Water System
At a glance
Aurora-Brule Rural Water System (PWSID SD4600621) is an active community water system serving Aurora, Buffalo, Douglas, Davison, Jerauld and 1 more counties, South Dakota. It reports serving 2,750 people through 1,100 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,750
Service connections
1,100
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Aurora-Brule Rural Water System compare with other water systems in South Dakota?
By EPA's size categories, Aurora-Brule Rural Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Across South Dakota, the 699 active systems average 1,387 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Aurora-Brule Rural Water System is about 59% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. South Dakota has 510 active community water systems, 73% of the state's 699 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 24 South Dakota systems (3.4%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Aurora-Brule Rural Water System?
EPA lists Aurora-Brule Rural Water System as privately owned. The SD state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Aurora-Brule Rural Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and June 2014. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Aurora-Brule Rural Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aurora-Brule Rural Water System?
Aurora-Brule Rural Water System (PWSID SD4600621) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Aurora-Brule Rural Water System serve?
Aurora-Brule Rural Water System reports serving 2,750 people through 1,100 service connections in Aurora, Buffalo, Douglas, Davison, Jerauld and 1 more counties, South Dakota.
Where does Aurora-Brule Rural Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Aurora-Brule Rural Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Aurora-Brule Rural Water System's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aurora-Brule Rural Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Aurora-Brule Rural Water System must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Aurora County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plankinton | Aurora | 782 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| White Lake | Aurora | 359 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stickney | Aurora | 321 | Community | Purchased surface water |
Related pages
- All water systems in Aurora County· 4 active
- All water systems in Douglas County· 5 active
- All water systems in Davison County· 4 active
- All water systems in Brule County· 3 active
- All South Dakota public water systems· 699 active
- How to find out who supplies your drinking water
- How to find and read your annual water quality report
- What a drinking water violation notice means
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Aurora-Brule Rural Water System, PWSID SD4600621, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/aurora-brule-rural-water-system-sd4600621 (data as of October 1, 2026).