Public water system · SD4600163
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At a glance
Hot Springs (PWSID SD4600163) is an active community water system in Fall River County, South Dakota. It reports serving 3,395 people through 1,400 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,395
Service connections
1,400
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hot Springs compare with other water systems in Fall River County?
By EPA's size categories, Hot Springs is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Fall River County has 13 active public water systems, and Hot Springs is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.9 times the county average of 492 people per system, and accounts for 53% of the 6,400 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 Hot Springs is about half of 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 Hot Springs?
EPA lists Hot Springs 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. 5 of the 13 active systems in Fall River County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hot Springs have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. The violations listed here began between July 1976 and January 1993. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Asbestos, Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) and Combined Radium (-226 and -228). EPA lists 2 as archived and 1 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | 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 3 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.
Hot Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hot Springs?
Hot Springs (PWSID SD4600163) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Hot Springs serve?
Hot Springs reports serving 3,395 people through 1,400 service connections in Fall River County, South Dakota.
Where does Hot Springs 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 Hot Springs have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. 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 Hot Springs' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1993. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hot Springs' water quality report?
As a community water system, Hot Springs 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 Fall River County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall River Wud | Fall River | 1,057 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edgemont | Fall River | 725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hot Springs Va Center | Fall River | 445 | Community | Groundwater |
| State Veterans Home | Fall River | 205 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Paradise Cove, LLC | Fall River | 167 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Oelrichs | Fall River | 117 | 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, “Hot Springs, PWSID SD4600163, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/hot-springs-sd4600163 (data as of October 1, 2026).