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Gettysburg

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 5 contaminants and detected 5. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

5
contaminants tested
5
detected
1,162
people served
0
health-based violations
South Dakota rankingsLead in South DakotaPFAS in South Dakota
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Potter

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.

0
health-based violations
17
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 2010-01-02
MR Monitoring Resolved 1995-01-01 → 1995-12-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
806 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 900 µg/L
30/30 SYR4 2014–2018
Lead
2.61 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L
30/30 SYR4 2014–2018
TTHM
61.28 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 68.9 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2013–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
47.185 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 86.5 µg/L
24/24 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0050 mg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 16/16 LCR 2023

Utility contact

Contact
GREG GERBER
Phone
6057652264
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Gettysburg

Is Gettysburg tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 5 contaminants in Gettysburg'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 Gettysburg's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Lead. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Gettysburg serve?

Gettysburg reports serving 1,162 people in South Dakota, per its EPA record.

Has Gettysburg had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 17 violations on file for Gettysburg, 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.