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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1443.5 µg/L 111% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2790 µg/L | 30/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 9.045 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 15.6 µg/L | 24/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0047 mg/L 31% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2024 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 6.74 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.01 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 0.9970 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 5.661 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.94 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.531 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.57 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.478 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.61 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| TTHM | 18.825 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 19.41 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 6.612 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.72 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.3525 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.42 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 1.9125 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.96 µg/L | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 30 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 98.2 µg/L 4.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.1200 pCi/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Combined Uranium | 0.4800 µg/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Fluoride | 1030 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 3.41 pCi/L 23% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Pentachlorophenol | 0.0200 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 1 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
46 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Dakota Rural Water District South
Is Dakota Rural Water District South tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Dakota Rural Water District South'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 Dakota Rural Water District South's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Dakota Rural Water District South serve?
Dakota Rural Water District South reports serving 1,135 people in North Dakota, per its EPA record.
Has Dakota Rural Water District South had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 4 violations on file for Dakota Rural Water District South, of which 4 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.