Public water system · SD4600318
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At a glance
Stickney (PWSID SD4600318) is an active community water system in Aurora County, South Dakota. It reports serving 321 people through 179 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
321
Service connections
179
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stickney compare with other water systems in Aurora County?
By EPA's size categories, Stickney is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Aurora County has 4 active public water systems, and Stickney is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,053 people per system, and accounts for 7.6% of the 4,212 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 Stickney 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 Stickney?
EPA lists Stickney 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. 3 of the 4 active systems in Aurora County (75%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Stickney have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. The violations listed here began between July 1976 and July 2004. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1976-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 1976-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
Stickney: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stickney?
Stickney (PWSID SD4600318) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Stickney serve?
Stickney reports serving 321 people through 179 service connections in Aurora County, South Dakota.
Where does Stickney 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 Stickney have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. 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 Stickney'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stickney's water quality report?
As a community water system, Stickney 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 Aurora County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora-Brule Rural Water System | Aurora + 5 more | 2,750 | Community | Surface water |
| Plankinton | Aurora | 782 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| White Lake | Aurora | 359 | Community | Purchased 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, “Stickney, PWSID SD4600318, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/stickney-sd4600318 (data as of October 1, 2026).