Public water system record
Stratford
Serves Stratford, Brown County, SD · 57 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Stratford 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
- 3
Key facts
- Stratford buys its water from Web Water Development Association.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by South Dakota, June 2010.
- Record on file since 1976, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 52 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 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved |
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Stratford go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 28 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 14 |
| 2000s | 0 | 10 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, began January 2011, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 2010 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
South Dakota regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Stratford in 2010, filed as 6 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2010.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2010 | South Dakota | Compliance order (no penalty) | 6 violations (1 health-based): Chlorine, Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Total Coliform |
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
Stratford buys its water from Web Water Development Association. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Web Water Development Association Aberdeen, SD
Annual water quality report
Stratford 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 Stratford 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