Public water system · SD4602243
ActiveCusters Gulch Rv Park-#1sw
At a glance
Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw (PWSID SD4602243) is an active transient non-community water system in Custer County, South Dakota. It reports serving 150 people through 55 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
55
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw compare with other water systems in Custer County?
By EPA's size categories, Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Custer County has 49 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 274 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 13,414 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across South Dakota, the 699 active systems average 1,387 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. South Dakota has 173 active transient non-community water systems, 25% 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 Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw?
EPA lists Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw 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. 27 of the 49 active systems in Custer County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw: frequently asked questions
Who runs Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw?
Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw (PWSID SD4602243) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw serve?
Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw reports serving 150 people through 55 service connections in Custer County, South Dakota.
Where does Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw 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 Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. 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 Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Custer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughing Water Restaurant at Crazy H | Custer | 2,055 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Custer | Custer | 1,919 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nps-Wind Cave National Park | Custer | 1,404 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Southern Black Hills Water | Custer + 1 more | 947 | Community | Groundwater |
| Csp-Sylvan Lake | Custer | 799 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Csp-Game Lodge | Custer | 541 | Transient non-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, “Custers Gulch Rv Park-#1sw, PWSID SD4602243, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/custers-gulch-rv-park-1sw-sd4602243 (data as of October 1, 2026).