Public water system · SD4600087
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At a glance
Chancellor (PWSID SD4600087) is an active community water system in Turner County, South Dakota. It reports serving 266 people through 134 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
266
Service connections
134
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chancellor compare with other water systems in Turner County?
By EPA's size categories, Chancellor is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Turner County has 6 active public water systems, and Chancellor is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 716 people per system, and accounts for 6.2% of the 4,296 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 Chancellor 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 100 South Dakota systems (14%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Chancellor?
EPA lists Chancellor as owned by a local government. 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. 6 of the 6 active systems in Turner County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Chancellor have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1976 and July 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-12 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-10-22 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1976-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1976-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Chancellor: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chancellor?
Chancellor (PWSID SD4600087) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Chancellor serve?
Chancellor reports serving 266 people through 134 service connections in Turner County, South Dakota.
Where does Chancellor get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Chancellor have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Chancellor'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chancellor's water quality report?
As a community water system, Chancellor 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 Turner County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | Turner | 1,025 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Centerville | Turner | 918 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Marion | Turner | 894 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Viborg | Turner | 814 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hurley | Turner | 379 | Community | Purchased 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, “Chancellor, PWSID SD4600087, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/chancellor-sd4600087 (data as of October 1, 2026).