Public water system record
Elkton
Serves Elkton, Brookings County, SD · 755 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Elkton 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
- 1
Key facts
- Elkton buys its water from Brookings-Deuel Rural Water System.
- Most recent formal enforcement: signed compliance agreement by South Dakota, November 1989.
- Record on file since 1976, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3 unknown out of 331 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, 2017 | 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
|
Jun 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Elkton go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (1 resolved, 1 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 2013, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 18, 1989 | Archived |
Enforcement actions
South Dakota regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Elkton in 1989. The most recent was a signed compliance agreement in November 1989.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 1989 | South Dakota | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
| Mar 24, 1989 | South Dakota | Signed compliance agreement | 1 violation (1 health-based): Nitrate |
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
Elkton buys its water from Brookings-Deuel Rural Water System. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Brookings-Deuel Rural Water System Toronto, SD
Annual water quality report
Elkton 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 South Dakota.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells