Public water system · SD4602350
ActiveKemp'S Kamp Upper
At a glance
Kemp'S Kamp Upper (PWSID SD4602350) is an active transient non-community water system in Pennington County, South Dakota. It reports serving 30 people through 14 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 May 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
14
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kemp'S Kamp Upper compare with other water systems in Pennington County?
By EPA's size categories, Kemp'S Kamp Upper 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 Kemp'S Kamp Upper 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 Kemp'S Kamp Upper?
EPA lists Kemp'S Kamp Upper 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. 134 of the 150 active systems in Pennington County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Kemp'S Kamp Upper have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020. By type: 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-15 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Kemp'S Kamp Upper: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kemp'S Kamp Upper?
Kemp'S Kamp Upper (PWSID SD4602350) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Kemp'S Kamp Upper serve?
Kemp'S Kamp Upper reports serving 30 people through 14 service connections in Pennington County, South Dakota.
Where does Kemp'S Kamp Upper 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 Kemp'S Kamp Upper have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2020. 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 Kemp'S Kamp Upper'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 May 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kemp'S Kamp Upper's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kemp'S Kamp Upper 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, “Kemp'S Kamp Upper, PWSID SD4602350, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/kemp-s-kamp-upper-sd4602350 (data as of October 1, 2026).