Public water system · SD4602179
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At a glance
Pine Cone Estates (PWSID SD4602179) is an active community water system in Meade County, South Dakota. It reports serving 42 people through 17 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 November 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
42
Service connections
17
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pine Cone Estates compare with other water systems in Meade County?
By EPA's size categories, Pine Cone Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Meade County has 56 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 410 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 22,953 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 Pine Cone Estates 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 Pine Cone Estates?
EPA lists Pine Cone Estates 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. 38 of the 56 active systems in Meade County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Pine Cone Estates have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2003. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and November 2003. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | 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.
Pine Cone Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pine Cone Estates?
Pine Cone Estates (PWSID SD4602179) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Pine Cone Estates serve?
Pine Cone Estates reports serving 42 people through 17 service connections in Meade County, South Dakota.
Where does Pine Cone Estates 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 Pine Cone Estates 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 November 2003. 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 Pine Cone Estates' 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 November 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pine Cone Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Pine Cone Estates 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 Meade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis | Meade | 7,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Black Hawk Water User District | Meade | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northdale Sanitary District | Meade + 1 more | 1,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Piedmont | Meade | 971 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Bear Butte Valley Water | Meade | 882 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Meade Va Center | Meade | 800 | 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, “Pine Cone Estates, PWSID SD4602179, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/pine-cone-estates-sd4602179 (data as of October 1, 2026).