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Timber Lake, SD

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Timber 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.

1
water supplier
499
people served
11
contaminants found
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What was found in Timber 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
600 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: TIMBER LAKE · 499 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
543 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: TIMBER LAKE · 499 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
200 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: TIMBER LAKE · 499 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
192.1 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: TIMBER LAKE · 499 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrite
100 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: TIMBER LAKE · 499 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
4.8175 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: TIMBER LAKE · 499 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4.661 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: TIMBER LAKE · 499 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.26 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: TIMBER LAKE · 499 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
2.045 µg/L 2.6%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: TIMBER LAKE · 499 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.585 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: TIMBER LAKE · 499 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: TIMBER LAKE · 499 people · 2024
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 Timber Lake

SupplierPopulation served
TIMBER LAKE 499

Frequently asked questions about Timber Lake tap water

Is Timber Lake tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Timber 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 Timber Lake?

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

What contaminants are in Timber Lake's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Timber Lake include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, Nitrite. 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.