Public water system record
St. Francis
Serves St. Francis, Todd County, SD · 2,450 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 14 monitoring/reporting issues for St. Francis in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 14
Key facts
- St. Francis draws water from 4 wells.
- Record on file since 1996, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Aug 6, 2024 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Dec 30, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 11, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
May 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1996
EPA's records for St. Francis go back to 1996. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 18 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 11 |
| 2000s | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Groundwater Rule, began October 2015, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Groundwater Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
St. Francis draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
St. Francis must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by EPA Region 8.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells