Public water system record
Kyle Water System
Serves an area of Oglala Lakota County, SD that includes Porcupine · 6,526 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Kyle Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Kyle Water System draws water from 7 wells.
- Record on file since 1976, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 739 service lines.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 2, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Kyle Water System go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 17 |
| 1990s | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began February 1996, Archived.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 1993 | Archived |
What the violations mean
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
Kyle Water System draws water from 7 wells. It also buys water from Mni Wiconi WTP / Coreline. 3 other community water systems buy water from Kyle Water System.
Buys water from
- Mni Wiconi WTP / Coreline Fort Pierre, SD
Community systems that buy water from it
- Wolf Creek Water System Pine Ridge, SD
- Wounded Knee District School Manderson, SD
- Wounded Knee Water System Pine Ridge, SD
Annual water quality report
Kyle Water System 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