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Springfield

Serves Springfield, Bon Homme County, SD · 2,108 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Springfield in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.

  • SD4600317
  • SPRINGFIELD
  • SD
  • 2,108 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 57062
EPA system ID SD4600317

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
Yes
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Springfield draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2017.
  • Record on file since 1976, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 6 lead and 277 unknown out of 402 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Feb 1, 2024 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Mar 1, 2019 Resolved Yes
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 120 Mar 1, 2019 Resolved Yes
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No

Full record since 1976

EPA's records for Springfield go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1970s 0 2
1990s 0 3
2000s 1 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 7 4
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 0
2020s 1 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2016 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2013 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2011 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Feb 1, 2010 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved

What the violations mean

Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

3 incidents

The system did not meet a filtration or treatment requirement for surface water

Inadequate treatment of surface water can let pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia through

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

1 incident

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Springfield draws water from 1 surface water intake.

Annual water quality report

Springfield 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

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