Public water system · SD4600999
ActiveTm Rural Water District
At a glance
Tm Rural Water District (PWSID SD4600999) is an active community water system serving McCook and Turner counties, South Dakota. It reports serving 4,250 people through 1,700 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,250
Service connections
1,700
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tm Rural Water District compare with other water systems in South Dakota?
By EPA's size categories, Tm Rural Water District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). 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 Tm Rural Water District is about 37% 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 Tm Rural Water District?
EPA lists Tm Rural Water District 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.
Does Tm Rural Water District have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and July 2003. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Lead and Copper Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Tm Rural Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tm Rural Water District?
Tm Rural Water District (PWSID SD4600999) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Tm Rural Water District serve?
Tm Rural Water District reports serving 4,250 people through 1,700 service connections in McCook and Turner counties, South Dakota.
Where does Tm Rural Water District 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 Tm Rural Water District have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2003. 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 Tm Rural Water District'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 July 2003. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tm Rural Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tm Rural Water District 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 McCook County(the first county EPA lists for this system)
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | McCook | 1,325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canistota | McCook | 642 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Bridgewater | McCook | 511 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Montrose | McCook | 468 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Spencer | McCook | 170 | 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, “Tm Rural Water District, PWSID SD4600999, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/tm-rural-water-district-sd4600999 (data as of October 1, 2026).