Public water system record
Wakpamni Water System
Serves an area of Oglala Lakota County, SD · 104 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 12 monitoring/reporting issues for Wakpamni Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 12
Key facts
- Wakpamni Water System buys its water from Wanblee East.
- Record on file since 1976, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 14 unknown out of 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Aug 25, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 29, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Mar 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Wakpamni Water System go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (1 resolved, 13 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 44 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 9 |
| 1990s | 13 | 24 |
| 2000s | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 2005, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1995 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1991 | Archived |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
Where the water comes from
Wakpamni Water System buys its water from Wanblee East. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Wanblee East Pine Ridge, SD
Annual water quality report
Wakpamni 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Wakpamni Water System for a copy.
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