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Waubay, SD

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Waubay. 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
473
people served
11
contaminants found
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What was found in Waubay'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
540 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUBAY · 473 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Copper
517.5 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUBAY · 473 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Barium
30.2 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUBAY · 473 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
12.817 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUBAY · 473 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
12.36 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUBAY · 473 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
6.4 pCi/L 43%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: WAUBAY · 473 people · 2015
1/1 SYR4
Chromium
4.8 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUBAY · 473 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Lead
3.565 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUBAY · 473 people · 2018
1/1 SYR4
Arsenic
1 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUBAY · 473 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Selenium
0.6000 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: WAUBAY · 473 people · 2012
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: WAUBAY · 473 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 Waubay

SupplierPopulation served
WAUBAY 473

Frequently asked questions about Waubay tap water

Is Waubay tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Waubay. 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 Waubay?

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

What contaminants are in Waubay's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Waubay include Fluoride, Copper, Barium, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 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.