Public Water Partners

BELLE FOURCHE, SD · Butte County

BELLE FOURCHE Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BELLE FOURCHE must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BELLE FOURCHE.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace South Dakota’s official records. Always confirm current status with South Dakota before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
SD4600037
System type
Community Water System
Population served
5,617
Service connections
2,343
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

BELLE FOURCHE is one of 30 community water systems in South Dakota in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 5,617 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 1976 and 2006, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2006.

Of the 5, 4 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, the Total Coliform Rules, and volatile organic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 2006 – April 30, 2006

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Aldicarb sulfone

    January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1995

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    July 1, 1976 – June 30, 1980

    Archived

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

    July 1, 1976 – June 30, 1980

    Archived

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is BELLE FOURCHE required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BELLE FOURCHE is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is BELLE FOURCHE’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BELLE FOURCHE’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does BELLE FOURCHE have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BELLE FOURCHE.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

BELLE FOURCHE

6058922494

BELLE FOURCHE, SD 57717