Public water system record
Clay Rural Water System
Serves an area of Clay County and Union County, SD that includes Wakonda, Richland, Elk Point and 4 more places · 4,780 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Clay Rural Water System in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Clay Rural Water System draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1976, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 28 unknown out of 1,807 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1976
EPA's records for Clay Rural Water System go back to 1976. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2002, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2002 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Clay Rural Water System draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Vermillion. 2 other community water systems buy water from Clay Rural Water System.
Buys water from
- Vermillion Vermillion, SD
Annual water quality report
Clay Rural Water System 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