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Garden City, SD

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 4 water suppliers serving Garden City. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

4
water suppliers
841
people served
11
contaminants found
South Dakota rankings Lead in South Dakota PFAS in South Dakota

What was found in Garden City's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrite
3770 µg/L 377%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1000 µg/L
 2/4 SYR4
Nitrate
668 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/4 SYR4
Copper
590 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4
Fluoride
400 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/4 SYR4
Lead
105 µg/L 700%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 4/4 SYR4
Barium
31 µg/L 1.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/4 SYR4
Selenium
12 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 2/4 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
8.83 pCi/L 59%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 2/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.12 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4
TTHM
0.7100 µg/L 0.9%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4
Lead
0.0080 mg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 4/4 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Garden City

SupplierPopulation served
PRAIRIE ACRES LLC 350
PRAIRIE ACRES NORTH 288
PRAIRIE ACRES SOUTH 170
GARDEN CITY 33

Frequently asked questions about Garden City tap water

Is Garden City tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Garden City. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Garden City?

4 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Garden City, South Dakota to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Garden City's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Garden City include Nitrite, Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Lead. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.