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Parker, SD

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Parker. 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
5,275
people served
11
contaminants found
South Dakota rankings Lead in South Dakota PFAS in South Dakota

What was found in Parker'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
520 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
460 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lithium
95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
TTHM
39.8 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
20.2 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Barium
14.5 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
8.4 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Arsenic
2 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Selenium
1.6 µg/L 3.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Chromium
1.1 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0010 mg/L 6.7%
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 Parker

SupplierPopulation served
TM RURAL WATER DISTRICT 4,250
PARKER 1,025

Frequently asked questions about Parker tap water

Is Parker tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 11 contaminants in the water serving Parker. 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 Parker?

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

What contaminants are in Parker's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Parker include Copper, Fluoride, Lithium, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.