Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-10-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-03-01 → 2024-03-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-01-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-09-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2023-09-01 → 2023-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 12/12 | LCR | 2024 |
| TTHM | 78.995 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 81.9 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 41.02 µg/L 68% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 41.3 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 4.648 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.6 µg/L | 5/5 | SYR4 | 2018 |
| Copper | 172.5 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 180 µg/L | 4/5 | SYR4 | 2018 |
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Frequently asked questions about Marty Water
Is Marty Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Marty Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Marty Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected Lead, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead, Copper. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Marty Water serve?
Marty Water reports serving 420 people in South Dakota, per its EPA record.
Has Marty Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 38 violations on file for Marty Water, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
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.