Public water system · 084690027
ActivePierre Indian Learning Center
At a glance
Pierre Indian Learning Center (PWSID 084690027) is an active community water system in South Dakota. It reports serving 214 people through 35 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
214
Service connections
35
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pierre Indian Learning Center compare with other water systems in South Dakota?
By EPA's size categories, Pierre Indian Learning Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 Pierre Indian Learning Center 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 Pierre Indian Learning Center?
EPA lists Pierre Indian Learning Center as owned by the federal government. The EPA Region 08 is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Does Pierre Indian Learning Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. The violations listed here began between May 2006 and September 2015. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Pierre Indian Learning Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pierre Indian Learning Center?
Pierre Indian Learning Center (PWSID 084690027) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the EPA Region 08.
How many people does Pierre Indian Learning Center serve?
Pierre Indian Learning Center reports serving 214 people through 35 service connections in South Dakota.
Where does Pierre Indian Learning Center 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 Pierre Indian Learning Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. 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 Pierre Indian Learning Center'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the EPA Region 08.
Where can I find Pierre Indian Learning Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pierre Indian Learning Center 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 South Dakota
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | Minnehaha | 216,462 | Community | Surface water |
| Rapid City | Pennington | 72,009 | Community | Surface water |
| Aberdeen | Brown | 27,989 | Community | Surface water |
| Brookings Municipal Utilities | Brookings | 23,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Watertown Municipal Utilities | Codington | 23,230 | Community | Groundwater |
| Web Water Development Association | Walworth + 9 more | 20,750 | Community | Surface water |
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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, “Pierre Indian Learning Center, PWSID 084690027, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/pierre-indian-learning-center-084690027 (data as of October 1, 2026).