Public water system · SD4600290
ActiveScotland
At a glance
Scotland (PWSID SD4600290) is an active community water system in Bon Homme County, South Dakota. It reports serving 785 people through 420 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1976.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
785
Service connections
420
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Scotland compare with other water systems in Bon Homme County?
By EPA's size categories, Scotland is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bon Homme County has 7 active public water systems, and Scotland is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,627 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 18,388 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 Scotland 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 Scotland?
EPA lists Scotland as owned by a local government. 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Bon Homme County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Scotland have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1976. The violations listed here began between July 1976 and July 1976. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) and Combined Radium (-226 and -228). EPA lists 2 as archived. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1976-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
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.
Scotland: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scotland?
Scotland (PWSID SD4600290) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Scotland serve?
Scotland reports serving 785 people through 420 service connections in Bon Homme County, South Dakota.
Where does Scotland 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 Scotland have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 1976. 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 Scotland'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 July 1976. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Scotland's water quality report?
As a community water system, Scotland 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 Bon Homme County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| By Water District | Bon Homme + 6 more | 13,320 | Community | Surface water |
| Springfield | Bon Homme | 2,108 | Community | Surface water |
| Tyndall | Bon Homme | 1,012 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Avon | Bon Homme | 590 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Tabor | Bon Homme | 423 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maxwell Colony | Bon Homme | 150 | 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, “Scotland, PWSID SD4600290, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/scotland-sd4600290 (data as of October 1, 2026).