Public water system · SD4602228
ActivePerkins County Rural Water
At a glance
Perkins County Rural Water (PWSID SD4602228) is an active community water system in Perkins County, South Dakota. It reports serving 470 people through 188 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
470
Service connections
188
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Perkins County Rural Water compare with other water systems in Perkins County?
By EPA's size categories, Perkins County Rural Water is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Perkins County has 3 active public water systems, and Perkins County Rural Water is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 27% below the county average of 645 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 1,936 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 Perkins County Rural Water 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 142 South Dakota systems (20%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Perkins County Rural Water?
EPA lists Perkins County Rural Water 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. 1 of the 3 active systems in Perkins County (33%) are also privately owned.
Does Perkins County Rural Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. The violations listed here began between August 2024 and August 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Perkins County Rural Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Perkins County Rural Water?
Perkins County Rural Water (PWSID SD4602228) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Perkins County Rural Water serve?
Perkins County Rural Water reports serving 470 people through 188 service connections in Perkins County, South Dakota.
Where does Perkins County Rural Water get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Perkins County Rural Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. 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 Perkins County Rural Water'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Perkins County Rural Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Perkins County Rural Water 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.
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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, “Perkins County Rural Water, PWSID SD4602228, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/perkins-county-rural-water-sd4602228 (data as of October 1, 2026).