Public water system record
Lake Andes
Serves Lake Andes, Charles Mix County, SD · 710 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for Lake Andes in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- Lake Andes buys its water from Randall Community Water District.
- Record on file since 1976, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 25 lead and 22 unknown out of 329 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jul 25, 2020 | Resolved | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Feb 1, 2019 | 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
|
Dec 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Lake Andes go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 11 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began October 2010, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 23, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 26, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Epichlorohydrin
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Acrylamide
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1995 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system failed required surface water treatment or filtration standards
Untreated or inadequately treated surface water can contain bacteria and viruses
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
Lake Andes buys its water from Randall Community Water District. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Randall Community Water District Lake Andes, SD
Annual water quality report
Lake Andes 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