Public water system record
Canova
Serves Canova, Miner County, SD · 89 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Canova 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
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- Canova draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by South Dakota, December 2018.
- Record on file since 1976, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 55 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 | Jul 7, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
110 | Nov 23, 2016 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Jan 6, 2016 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Sep 16, 2017 | Resolved |
|
E. coli
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 16, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Canova go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6 | 28 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 6 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began January 2016, Resolved.
Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 6, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
South Dakota regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Canova in 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 |
What the violations mean
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
2 incidentsThe 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule
Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system
Where the water comes from
Canova draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Canova 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 Canova 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