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Clear Lake, SD

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Clear Lake. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
7,418
people served
13
contaminants found
South Dakota rankings Lead in South Dakota PFAS in South Dakota

What was found in Clear Lake's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2100 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
501.5 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 888.5 µg/L — CLEAR LAKE · 1,218 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Barium
83.285 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
TTHM
44.15 µg/L 55%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
26.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
18.9 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
12.56 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
3.86 µg/L 3.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.5 pCi/L 17%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2015
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
Selenium
1.2 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.2000 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2012
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0130 mg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM · 6,200 people · 2024
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Clear Lake

SupplierPopulation served
BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM 6,200
CLEAR LAKE 1,218

Frequently asked questions about Clear Lake tap water

Is Clear Lake tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Clear Lake. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Clear Lake?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Clear Lake, South Dakota to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Clear Lake's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Clear Lake include Nitrate, Copper, Barium, TTHM, Lithium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.