Box Elder

Community water system in Pennington County, South Dakota, drawing primarily on groundwater.

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

14,000

Service connections

4,022

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDSD4600046

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served14,000

Service connections4,022

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencySD state drinking water program

City servedBox Elder

StateSouth Dakota

ZIP57719

CountyPennington County →

Violations & enforcement

Began	Violation	Contaminant	Health-based	Status
2025-07-01	02	4000	Yes	Archived
2025-04-01	02	4000	Yes	Archived
2024-07-01	02	4010	Yes	Resolved
2022-04-01	02	4010	Yes	Resolved
2022-04-01	02	4000	Yes	Resolved
2022-01-01	02	4000	Yes	Resolved
2022-01-01	02	4010	Yes	Resolved
2021-10-01	02	4000	Yes	Resolved
2021-10-01	02	4010	Yes	Resolved
2008-10-01	02	4010	Yes	Resolved
2008-10-01	02	4000	Yes	Resolved
2008-07-01	02	4000	Yes	Resolved

Box Elder: frequently asked questions

Is Box Elder's water safe to drink?

Box Elder is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the SD state drinking water program. EPA SDWA violation and enforcement records for this system are being added to AquaCensus from EPA ECHO; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Box Elder?

Box Elder (PWSID SD4600046) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the SD state drinking water program.

How many people does Box Elder serve?

Box Elder reports serving 14,000 people through 4,022 service connections in Pennington County, South Dakota.

Where does Box Elder get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater.

Other water systems in Pennington County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Rapid City	Pennington	72,009	Community	Surface water
Rapid Valley Sanitary District	Pennington	11,408	Community	Surface water
Ellsworth Afb	Pennington	9,100	Community	Purchased surface water
Thief River Falls	Pennington	8,701	Community	Surface water
Nps-Mount Rushmore National Memorial	Pennington	4,100	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Colonial Pine Hills Sanitary Distric	Pennington	1,200	Community	Groundwater