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Elk Point, SD

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Elk Point. 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.

1
water supplier
2,124
people served
8
contaminants found
South Dakota rankings Lead in South Dakota PFAS in South Dakota

What was found in Elk Point'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
Fluoride
2130 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ELK POINT · 2,124 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ELK POINT · 2,124 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
161.5 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ELK POINT · 2,124 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Barium
5.8 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ELK POINT · 2,124 people · 2013
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.19 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ELK POINT · 2,124 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
1.4335 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ELK POINT · 2,124 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
0.5000 µg/L 1%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: ELK POINT · 2,124 people · 2013
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ELK POINT · 2,124 people · 2023
1/1 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 Elk Point

SupplierPopulation served
ELK POINT 2,124

Frequently asked questions about Elk Point tap water

Is Elk Point tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 8 contaminants in the water serving Elk Point. 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 Elk Point?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Elk Point, South Dakota to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Elk Point's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elk Point include Fluoride, Nitrate, Copper, Barium, Lead. 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.