Public water system record
New Effington
Serves New Effington, Roberts County, SD · 247 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for New Effington in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- New Effington buys its water from Brown-Day-Marshall RWS.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by South Dakota, December 2018.
- Record on file since 1976, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 2 unknown out of 130 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Sep 13, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Dec 28, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Dec 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
OTHER
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for New Effington go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began February 2016, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
South Dakota regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against New Effington between 2005 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in December 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2018 | South Dakota | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule |
| Nov 18, 2005 | South Dakota | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
New Effington buys its water from Brown-Day-Marshall RWS. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Brown-Day-Marshall RWS Britton, SD
Annual water quality report
New Effington 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 New Effington 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 South Dakota.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells