Public water system · SD4602081
ActiveNewdale Colony
At a glance
Newdale Colony (PWSID SD4602081) is an active community water system in Brookings County, South Dakota. It reports serving 119 people through 31 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
119
Service connections
31
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Newdale Colony compare with other water systems in Brookings County?
By EPA's size categories, Newdale Colony is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Brookings County has 12 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,439 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 41,264 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 Newdale Colony 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 Newdale Colony?
EPA lists Newdale Colony 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. 7 of the 12 active systems in Brookings County (58%) are also privately owned.
Does Newdale Colony have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and January 2019. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are 1,1-Dichloroethylene, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, Ethylbenzene and Xylenes, Total. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Newdale Colony: frequently asked questions
Who runs Newdale Colony?
Newdale Colony (PWSID SD4602081) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Newdale Colony serve?
Newdale Colony reports serving 119 people through 31 service connections in Brookings County, South Dakota.
Where does Newdale Colony 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 Newdale Colony have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Newdale Colony'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Newdale Colony's water quality report?
As a community water system, Newdale Colony 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 Brookings County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Municipal Utilities | Brookings | 23,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kingbrook I Rural Water System | Brookings | 6,455 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Brookings-Deuel Rural Water System | Brookings + 1 more | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Volga | Brookings | 2,340 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aurora | Brookings | 1,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Elkton | Brookings | 755 | 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, “Newdale Colony, PWSID SD4602081, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/newdale-colony-sd4602081 (data as of October 1, 2026).