Public water system · SD4600327

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Tabor

At a glance

Tabor (PWSID SD4600327) is an active community water system in Bon Homme County, South Dakota. It reports serving 423 people through 209 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

423

Service connections

209

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDSD4600327

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served423

Service connections209

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencySD state drinking water program

City servedTabor

StateSouth Dakota

ZIP57063

CountyBon Homme County

How does Tabor compare with other water systems in Bon Homme County?

By EPA's size categories, Tabor is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bon Homme County has 7 active public water systems, and Tabor is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,627 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% 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 Tabor 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 Tabor?

EPA lists Tabor 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 Tabor have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between March 1990 and August 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 4 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
2023-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2023-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2010-02-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400	Yes	Resolved
2004-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1994-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Archived
1990-03-11	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, Public · code 06	Not reported	No	Archived

All 6 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.

Tabor: frequently asked questions

Who runs Tabor?

Tabor (PWSID SD4600327) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.

How many people does Tabor serve?

Tabor reports serving 423 people through 209 service connections in Bon Homme County, South Dakota.

Where does Tabor 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 Tabor have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. 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 Tabor'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.

Where can I find Tabor's water quality report?

As a community water system, Tabor 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
Scotland	Bon Homme	785	Community	Purchased surface water
Avon	Bon Homme	590	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, “Tabor, PWSID SD4600327, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/tabor-sd4600327 (data as of October 1, 2026).