Public water system · SD4602334
ActiveBear Butte Valley Water
At a glance
Bear Butte Valley Water (PWSID SD4602334) is an active community water system in Meade County, South Dakota. It reports serving 882 people through 353 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
882
Service connections
353
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bear Butte Valley Water compare with other water systems in Meade County?
By EPA's size categories, Bear Butte Valley Water is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Meade County has 56 active public water systems, and Bear Butte Valley Water is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 410 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% of the 22,953 people reported by systems filed under the county. 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 Bear Butte Valley Water is well 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 431 South Dakota systems (62%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bear Butte Valley Water?
EPA lists Bear Butte Valley Water 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. 38 of the 56 active systems in Meade County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Bear Butte Valley Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between October 2021 and October 2021. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorine and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Bear Butte Valley Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bear Butte Valley Water?
Bear Butte Valley Water (PWSID SD4602334) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Bear Butte Valley Water serve?
Bear Butte Valley Water reports serving 882 people through 353 service connections in Meade County, South Dakota.
Where does Bear Butte Valley Water get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bear Butte Valley Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Bear Butte Valley Water'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. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bear Butte Valley Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bear Butte Valley Water 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 Meade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis | Meade | 7,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Black Hawk Water User District | Meade | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northdale Sanitary District | Meade + 1 more | 1,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Piedmont | Meade | 971 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fort Meade Va Center | Meade | 800 | Community | Surface water |
| Wonderland Homes | Meade | 750 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Bear Butte Valley Water, PWSID SD4602334, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/bear-butte-valley-water-sd4602334 (data as of October 1, 2026).