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Meadow Crest Sanitary District

Serves an area of Lawrence County, SD that includes Deadwood and Spearfish · 63 people served

Federal records show 32 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Meadow Crest Sanitary District in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.

  • SD4602258
  • SPEARFISH
  • SD
  • 63 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 57783
EPA system ID SD4602258

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
32
Resolved
32
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Meadow Crest Sanitary District draws water from 1 well.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 169 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (11 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by South Dakota, June 2019.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 23 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
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 43 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (8.6 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 134 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (8.9 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 42 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (8.4 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 118 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (7.9 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 42 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (8.4 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 153 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (10 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (7.8 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 161 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (11 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 38 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (7.6 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 156 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (10 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (7.2 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 154 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (10 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 37 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (7.4 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 137 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (9.1 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (8.2 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 152 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (10 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 42 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (8.4 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 149 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (9.9 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 158 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (11 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 44 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (8.8 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 43 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (8.6 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 155 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (10 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 44 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (8.8 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 162 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (11 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 340 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 42 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.8 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 42 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (8.4 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 157 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (10 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 41 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (8.2 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 169 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (11 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 36 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (7.2 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 129 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (8.6 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2017 Resolved No

Enforcement actions

South Dakota regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Meadow Crest Sanitary District between 2018 and 2019, filed as 32 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in June 2019.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jun 17, 2019 South Dakota Compliance order (no penalty) 12 violations (12 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Dec 7, 2018 South Dakota Compliance order (no penalty) 20 violations (20 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

What the violations mean

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

16 incidents

Test results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

16 incidents

Test results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Meadow Crest Sanitary District draws water from 1 well.

Annual water quality report

Meadow Crest Sanitary District 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 Meadow Crest Sanitary District 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.

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