Public water system record
South Lincoln Rural Water System
Serves an area of Lincoln County, Union County and 1 more county, SD that includes Beresford, Worthing, Canton and 3 more places · 5,250 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for South Lincoln 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
- 2
Key facts
- South Lincoln Rural Water System draws water from 11 wells.
- Record on file since 2014, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 1,297 unknown out of 1,403 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.
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
|
Oct 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 2014
EPA's records for South Lincoln Rural Water System go back to 2014. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 29 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 29 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Where the water comes from
South Lincoln Rural Water System draws water from 11 wells. It also buys water from Lewis and Clark Regional Water Syste. 4 other community water systems buy water from South Lincoln Rural Water System.
Buys water from
- Lewis and Clark Regional Water Syste Vermillion, SD
Community systems that buy water from it
- Alcester Alcester, SD
- Canton Canton, SD
- Chancellor Chancellor, SD
- Worthing Worthing, SD
Annual water quality report
South Lincoln 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