Public water system · SD4602363
ActiveElk Creek Valley View Assoc
At a glance
Elk Creek Valley View Assoc (PWSID SD4602363) is an active community water system in Meade County, South Dakota. It reports serving 52 people through 21 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 health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
52
Service connections
21
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Elk Creek Valley View Assoc compare with other water systems in Meade County?
By EPA's size categories, Elk Creek Valley View Assoc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Meade County has 56 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 410 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Elk Creek Valley View Assoc 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 Elk Creek Valley View Assoc?
EPA lists Elk Creek Valley View Assoc 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 Elk Creek Valley View Assoc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. By type: 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Groundwater Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-24 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | 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.
Elk Creek Valley View Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elk Creek Valley View Assoc?
Elk Creek Valley View Assoc (PWSID SD4602363) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Elk Creek Valley View Assoc serve?
Elk Creek Valley View Assoc reports serving 52 people through 21 service connections in Meade County, South Dakota.
Where does Elk Creek Valley View Assoc 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 Elk Creek Valley View Assoc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. 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 Elk Creek Valley View Assoc'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 health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elk Creek Valley View Assoc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Elk Creek Valley View Assoc 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 |
| Bear Butte Valley Water | Meade | 882 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Meade Va Center | Meade | 800 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Elk Creek Valley View Assoc, PWSID SD4602363, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/elk-creek-valley-view-assoc-sd4602363 (data as of October 1, 2026).