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 | 1999-11-01 → 1999-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-11-01 → 1999-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1999-11-01 → 1999-11-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1997-08-01 → 1997-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1997-08-01 → 1997-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1997-08-01 → 1997-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1991-09-01 → 1991-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1991-09-01 → 1991-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1991-09-01 → 1991-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 1991-09-01 → 1991-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1800 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2010 µg/L | 41/41 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Lead | 1.9 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.6 µg/L | 41/41 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0010 mg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2023 |
| TTHM | 49.71 µg/L 62% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 49.8 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 30.09 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.2 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
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Frequently asked questions about Fort Pierre
Is Fort Pierre tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Fort Pierre'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 Fort Pierre's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Fort Pierre serve?
Fort Pierre reports serving 2,236 people in South Dakota, per its EPA record.
Has Fort Pierre had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 37 violations on file for Fort Pierre, of which 13 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.