Public water system record
Batesland
Serves Batesland, Oglala Lakota County, SD · 148 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 10 monitoring/reporting issues for Batesland 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
- 10
Key facts
- Batesland buys its water from Wanblee East.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by South Dakota, January 2002.
- Record on file since 1976, with 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 41 unknown out of 60 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, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Batesland go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 20 health-based violations (20 resolved) and 316 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8 | 92 |
| 2000s | 10 | 211 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began February 2011, Resolved.
Show all 20 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
South Dakota regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Batesland in 2002, filed as 7 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in January 2002.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2002 | South Dakota | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations (5 health-based): Total Coliform |
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
Batesland buys its water from Wanblee East. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 1 other community water system buys water from Batesland.
Buys water from
- Wanblee East Pine Ridge, SD
Community systems that buy water from it
- Red Rocks Water System Pine Ridge, SD
Annual water quality report
Batesland 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 Batesland 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