Public water system · SD4600346
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At a glance
Volga (PWSID SD4600346) is an active community water system in Brookings County, South Dakota. It reports serving 2,340 people through 1,082 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,340
Service connections
1,082
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Volga compare with other water systems in Brookings County?
By EPA's size categories, Volga is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Brookings County has 12 active public water systems, and Volga is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 3,439 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 41,264 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 Volga is about 65% 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 Volga?
EPA lists Volga 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. 5 of the 12 active systems in Brookings County (42%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Volga have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1976 and August 2012. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1976-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1976-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Volga: frequently asked questions
Who runs Volga?
Volga (PWSID SD4600346) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Volga serve?
Volga reports serving 2,340 people through 1,082 service connections in Brookings County, South Dakota.
Where does Volga 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 Volga have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. 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 Volga'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Volga's water quality report?
As a community water system, Volga 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 Brookings County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookings Municipal Utilities | Brookings | 23,377 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kingbrook I Rural Water System | Brookings | 6,455 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Brookings-Deuel Rural Water System | Brookings + 1 more | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aurora | Brookings | 1,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Elkton | Brookings | 755 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| White | Brookings | 499 | Community | Purchased 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, “Volga, PWSID SD4600346, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/volga-sd4600346 (data as of October 1, 2026).