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Ellsworth Afb

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 35 contaminants and detected 6. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

35
contaminants tested
6
detected
9,100
people served
12
health-based violations
South Dakota rankingsLead in South DakotaPFAS in South Dakota
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Federal government
Counties served
Pennington

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.

12
health-based violations
15
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-10-01 → 2014-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2014-08-01 → 2014-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2005-06-01 → 2005-06-30

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
680.9 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 881 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
11 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 70 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2013–2019
TTHM
32.225 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 34.4 µg/L
22/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 14/14 LCR 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10.5265 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.6 µg/L
2/22 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
9.96 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/4 UCMR-5 2023
29 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
DAN MERRILL
Phone
6053855395
Email
[email protected]; mary.c.gar

Frequently asked questions about Ellsworth Afb

Is Ellsworth Afb tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 6 contaminants in Ellsworth Afb'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 Ellsworth Afb's water?

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

How many people does Ellsworth Afb serve?

Ellsworth Afb reports serving 9,100 people in South Dakota, per its EPA record.

Has Ellsworth Afb had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 15 violations on file for Ellsworth Afb, of which 12 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.