Public water system · SD4602272
ActiveTimberwood Park Estates
At a glance
Timberwood Park Estates (PWSID SD4602272) is an active community water system in Meade County, South Dakota. It reports serving 283 people through 113 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
283
Service connections
113
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Timberwood Park Estates compare with other water systems in Meade County?
By EPA's size categories, Timberwood Park Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Meade County has 56 active public water systems. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 410 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 22,953 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 Timberwood Park Estates 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. 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 Timberwood Park Estates?
EPA lists Timberwood Park Estates 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. 38 of the 56 active systems in Meade County (68%) are also privately owned.
Does Timberwood Park Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. By type: 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved is Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-04-14 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique No Certif. Operator · code 12 | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0400 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Timberwood Park Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Timberwood Park Estates?
Timberwood Park Estates (PWSID SD4602272) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Timberwood Park Estates serve?
Timberwood Park Estates reports serving 283 people through 113 service connections in Meade County, South Dakota.
Where does Timberwood Park Estates 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 Timberwood Park Estates have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. 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 Timberwood Park Estates' 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Timberwood Park Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Timberwood Park Estates 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 Meade County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturgis | Meade | 7,020 | Community | Groundwater |
| Black Hawk Water User District | Meade | 4,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northdale Sanitary District | Meade + 1 more | 1,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Piedmont | Meade | 971 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Bear Butte Valley Water | Meade | 882 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Meade Va Center | Meade | 800 | Community | 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, “Timberwood Park Estates, PWSID SD4602272, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/timberwood-park-estates-sd4602272 (data as of October 1, 2026).