Public water system · SD4680108
ActiveHill City Visitor Center
At a glance
Hill City Visitor Center (PWSID SD4680108) is an active transient non-community water system in Pennington County, South Dakota. It reports serving 38 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
38
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hill City Visitor Center compare with other water systems in Pennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Hill City Visitor Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pennington County has 150 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 930 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 139,467 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 Hill City Visitor Center is well below 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 Hill City Visitor Center?
EPA lists Hill City Visitor Center 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. 12 of the 150 active systems in Pennington County (8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hill City Visitor Center have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Hill City Visitor Center. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Hill City Visitor Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hill City Visitor Center?
Hill City Visitor Center (PWSID SD4680108) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Hill City Visitor Center serve?
Hill City Visitor Center reports serving 38 people through 1 service connection in Pennington County, South Dakota.
Where does Hill City Visitor Center 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 Hill City Visitor Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Hill City Visitor Center'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hill City Visitor Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hill City Visitor Center 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 Pennington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | Pennington | 72,009 | Community | Surface water |
| Box Elder | Pennington | 14,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rapid Valley Sanitary District | Pennington | 11,408 | Community | Surface water |
| Ellsworth Afb | Pennington | 9,100 | Community | Purchased 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 |
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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, “Hill City Visitor Center, PWSID SD4680108, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/hill-city-visitor-center-sd4680108 (data as of October 1, 2026).