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Newell, SD

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Newell. 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.

3
water suppliers
2,421
people served
10
contaminants found
South Dakota rankings Lead in South Dakota PFAS in South Dakota

What was found in Newell'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
1740 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BUTTE-MEADE SWD-BEAN WELL · 1,481 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Nitrate
780 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BUTTE-MEADE SWD-BEAN WELL · 1,481 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Copper
123.3 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BUTTE-MEADE SWD-BEAN WELL · 1,481 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 373.9 µg/L — BUTTE-MEADE SWD-VALE WELL · 357 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Barium
32 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: BUTTE-MEADE SWD-VALE WELL · 357 people · 2013
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
1.27 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BUTTE-MEADE SWD-BEAN WELL · 1,481 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 12.784 µg/L — BUTTE-MEADE SWD-VALE WELL · 357 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
7.58 pCi/L 51%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: BUTTE-MEADE SWD-BEAN WELL · 1,481 people · 2017
2/3 SYR4
Lead
3.265 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BUTTE-MEADE SWD-BEAN WELL · 1,481 people · 2017
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
2.57 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BUTTE-MEADE SWD-BEAN WELL · 1,481 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Chromium
1.1 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: BUTTE-MEADE SWD-VALE WELL · 357 people · 2013
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BUTTE-MEADE SWD-BEAN WELL · 1,481 people · 2023
3/3 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 Newell

SupplierPopulation served
BUTTE-MEADE SWD-BEAN WELL 1,481
NEWELL 583
BUTTE-MEADE SWD-VALE WELL 357

Frequently asked questions about Newell tap water

Is Newell tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 10 contaminants in the water serving Newell. 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 Newell?

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

What contaminants are in Newell's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Newell include Fluoride, Nitrate, Copper, Barium, TTHM. 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.