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PFAS in South Dakota drinking water

55 community water systems tested

1.8%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(1/55)

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water systems

PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SystemCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
RAPID VALLEY SANITARY DISTRICT RAPID CITY 11,408 0.0057 ug/L
SIOUX FALLS SIOUX FALLS 216,462 Not detected
RAPID CITY RAPID CITY 72,009 Not detected
ABERDEEN ABERDEEN 27,989 Not detected
BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL UTILITIES BROOKINGS 23,377 Not detected
WATERTOWN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES WATERTOWN 23,230 Not detected
WEB WATER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ABERDEEN 20,750 Not detected
MITCHELL MITCHELL 15,651 Not detected
YANKTON YANKTON 15,411 Not detected
HURON HURON 14,263 Not detected
PIERRE PIERRE 14,091 Not detected
BOX ELDER BOX ELDER 14,000 Not detected
SPEARFISH SPEARFISH 13,803 Not detected
MINNEHAHA COMMUNITY WATER CORP DELL RAPIDS 13,435 Not detected
BY WATER DISTRICT AVON 13,320 Not detected
MID-DAKOTA RURAL WATER MILLER 11,833 Not detected
VERMILLION VERMILLION 11,695 Not detected
BRANDON BRANDON 11,048 Not detected
HARRISBURG HARRISBURG 10,297 Not detected
ELLSWORTH AFB ELLSWORTH AFB 9,100 Not detected
PINE RIDGE WATER SYSTEM 7,482 Not detected
TEA TEA 7,381 Not detected
STURGIS STURGIS 7,020 Not detected
KYLE WATER SYSTEM 6,526 Not detected
KINGBROOK I RURAL WATER SYSTEM ARLINGTON 6,455 Not detected
RANDALL COMMUNITY WATER DISTRICT LAKE ANDES 6,248 Not detected
BROOKINGS-DEUEL RURAL WATER SYSTEM CLEAR LAKE 6,200 Not detected
MADISON MADISON 6,191 Not detected
LINCOLN COUNTY RURAL WATER SYSTEM SIOUX FALLS 5,965 Not detected
BIG SIOUX COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM EGAN 5,800 Not detected
BROWN-DAY-MARSHALL RWS BRITTON 5,673 Not detected
BELLE FOURCHE BELLE FOURCHE 5,617 Not detected
SICANGU MNI WICONI RURAL WATER SYSTEM 5,610 Not detected
ROSEBUD RURAL WATER SYSTEM 5,500 Not detected
SOUTH LINCOLN RURAL WATER SYSTEM BERESFORD 5,250 Not detected
GRANT-ROBERTS RURAL WATER SYSTEM MILBANK 5,050 Not detected
TRIPP COUNTY WATER USER DISTRICT HAMILL 4,860 Not detected
CLAY RURAL WATER SYSTEM WAKONDA 4,780 Not detected
WR/LJ - MNI WICONI MURDO 4,720 Not detected
BLACK HAWK WATER USER DISTRICT BLACK HAWK 4,500 Not detected
SIOUX RURAL WATER SYSTEM GOODWIN 4,280 Not detected
TM RURAL WATER DISTRICT PARKER 4,250 Not detected
EAGLE BUTTE EAGLE BUTTE 4,000 Not detected
DELL RAPIDS DELL RAPIDS 3,633 Not detected
OGLALA RWS PIPELINE 3,562 Not detected
HOT SPRINGS HOT SPRINGS 3,395 Not detected
MOBRIDGE MOBRIDGE 3,261 Not detected
ST. FRANCIS 2,450 Not detected
TRI-COUNTY RURAL WATER SYSTEM EAGLE BUTTE 2,190 Not detected
MISSION WATER SYSTEM 1,500 Not detected
PHILIP PHILIP 759 Not detected
WALL WALL 699 Not detected
SUN VALLEY DEVELOPMENT RAPID CITY 650 Not detected
TMT, INC. PIERRE 250 Not detected
RENDEZVOUS RANCH BLACK HAWK 195 Not detected