Public water system · SD4602073
ActivePearl Creek Colony
At a glance
Pearl Creek Colony (PWSID SD4602073) is an active community water system in Beadle County, South Dakota. It reports serving 94 people through 32 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
94
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pearl Creek Colony compare with other water systems in Beadle County?
By EPA's size categories, Pearl Creek Colony is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Beadle County has 7 active public water systems, and Pearl Creek Colony is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,182 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 15,273 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 Pearl Creek 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 Pearl Creek Colony?
EPA lists Pearl Creek 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. 3 of the 7 active systems in Beadle County (43%) are also privately owned.
Does Pearl Creek Colony have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and October 2019. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-17 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Pearl Creek Colony: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pearl Creek Colony?
Pearl Creek Colony (PWSID SD4602073) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Pearl Creek Colony serve?
Pearl Creek Colony reports serving 94 people through 32 service connections in Beadle County, South Dakota.
Where does Pearl Creek 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 Pearl Creek Colony have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Pearl Creek 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Pearl Creek Colony's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pearl Creek 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 Beadle County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | Beadle | 14,263 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wolsey | Beadle | 459 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wessington | Beadle + 1 more | 170 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hitchcock | Beadle | 112 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Huron Colony | Beadle | 95 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverside Colony | Beadle | 80 | 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, “Pearl Creek Colony, PWSID SD4602073, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/pearl-creek-colony-sd4602073 (data as of October 1, 2026).