Public water system record
Hecla
Serves Hecla, Brown County, SD · 200 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Hecla 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
- 0
Key facts
- Hecla buys its water from Brown-Day-Marshall RWS.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by South Dakota, May 2006.
- Record on file since 1976, with 13 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 216 unknown out of 216 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 28, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Hecla go back to 1976. Before October 20, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 |
| 2000s | 12 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Arsenic, began October 2008, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
South Dakota regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hecla in 2006, filed as 12 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2006.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2006 | South Dakota | Compliance order with a penalty | 12 violations (12 health-based): Arsenic |
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
Hecla 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
Hecla 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 Hecla 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