Public water system · ND5301779
ActiveThe Bluffs Hoa
At a glance
The Bluffs Hoa (PWSID ND5301779) is an active community water system in Williams County, South Dakota. It reports serving 30 people through 12 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
30
Service connections
12
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does The Bluffs Hoa compare with other water systems in Williams County?
By EPA's size categories, The Bluffs Hoa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Williams County has 1 active public water system, and The Bluffs Hoa is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 30 people per system, and accounts for 100% of the 30 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 The Bluffs Hoa 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 The Bluffs Hoa?
EPA lists The Bluffs Hoa as privately owned. The ND state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 1 of the 1 active systems in Williams County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does The Bluffs Hoa have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2022 and November 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-13 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
The Bluffs Hoa: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Bluffs Hoa?
The Bluffs Hoa (PWSID ND5301779) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the ND state drinking water program.
How many people does The Bluffs Hoa serve?
The Bluffs Hoa reports serving 30 people through 12 service connections in Williams County, South Dakota.
Where does The Bluffs Hoa 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 The Bluffs Hoa have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. 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 The Bluffs Hoa'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the ND state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Bluffs Hoa's water quality report?
As a community water system, The Bluffs Hoa 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.
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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, “The Bluffs Hoa, PWSID ND5301779, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/the-bluffs-hoa-nd5301779 (data as of October 1, 2026).