Public water system · SD4602224
ActiveWr/Lj - North Stanley County
At a glance
Wr/Lj - North Stanley County (PWSID SD4602224) is an active community water system in Stanley County, South Dakota. It reports serving 2,492 people through 999 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,492
Service connections
999
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wr/Lj - North Stanley County compare with other water systems in Stanley County?
By EPA's size categories, Wr/Lj - North Stanley County is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Stanley County has 3 active public water systems, and Wr/Lj - North Stanley County is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21% below the county average of 3,149 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 9,448 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 Wr/Lj - North Stanley County is about 63% 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 Wr/Lj - North Stanley County?
EPA lists Wr/Lj - North Stanley County 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. 2 of the 3 active systems in Stanley County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Wr/Lj - North Stanley County have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | 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.
Wr/Lj - North Stanley County: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wr/Lj - North Stanley County?
Wr/Lj - North Stanley County (PWSID SD4602224) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the SD state drinking water program.
How many people does Wr/Lj - North Stanley County serve?
Wr/Lj - North Stanley County reports serving 2,492 people through 999 service connections in Stanley County, South Dakota.
Where does Wr/Lj - North Stanley County 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 Wr/Lj - North Stanley County have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. 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 Wr/Lj - North Stanley County'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the SD state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wr/Lj - North Stanley County's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wr/Lj - North Stanley County 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 Stanley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wr/Lj - Mni Wiconi | Stanley + 2 more | 4,720 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Pierre | Stanley | 2,236 | 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, “Wr/Lj - North Stanley County, PWSID SD4602224, South Dakota”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/south-dakota/wr-lj-north-stanley-county-sd4602224 (data as of October 1, 2026).