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Milbank, SD

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Milbank. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
8,594
people served
12
contaminants found
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What was found in Milbank'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
Copper
2540 µg/L 195%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrate
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
TTHM
93.2 µg/L 117%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
66.5 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Barium
65.5 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Nitrite
60 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lithium
55.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
19.5 µg/L 130%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chromium
8.9 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
4 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Selenium
2.9 µg/L 5.8%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 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 Milbank

SupplierPopulation served
GRANT-ROBERTS RURAL WATER SYSTEM 5,050
MILBANK 3,544

Frequently asked questions about Milbank tap water

Is Milbank tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Milbank. 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 Milbank?

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

What contaminants are in Milbank's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Milbank include Copper, Nitrate, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Barium. 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.