Public water system · SD4602355
ActiveSpring Creek Ranch
At a glance
Spring Creek Ranch (PWSID SD4602355) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Lawrence County, South Dakota. It reports serving 30 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Spring Creek Ranch compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Spring Creek Ranch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lawrence County has 73 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 373 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 27,194 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across South Dakota, the 699 active systems average 1,387 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Spring Creek Ranch is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. South Dakota has 16 active non-transient non-community water systems, 2.3% 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 Spring Creek Ranch?
EPA lists Spring Creek Ranch 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. 60 of the 73 active systems in Lawrence County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Spring Creek Ranch have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Spring Creek Ranch. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Spring Creek Ranch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spring Creek Ranch?
Spring Creek Ranch (PWSID SD4602355) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Spring Creek Ranch serve?
Spring Creek Ranch reports serving 30 people through 6 service connections in Lawrence County, South Dakota.
Where does Spring Creek Ranch 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 Spring Creek Ranch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Spring Creek Ranch'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spring Creek Ranch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Spring Creek Ranch is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearfish | Lawrence | 13,803 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lead | Lawrence | 2,982 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Deadwood | Lawrence | 1,156 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Whitewood | Lawrence | 879 | Community | Groundwater |
| Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant | Lawrence | 630 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Spearfish Canyon Resort LLC | Lawrence | 492 | Transient non-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, “Spring Creek Ranch, PWSID SD4602355, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/spring-creek-ranch-sd4602355 (data as of October 1, 2026).