Is HILL CITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HILL CITY 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 HILL CITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

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

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.

HILL CITY, SD · Pennington County

HILL CITY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HILL CITY 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 HILL CITY.

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): SD4600159
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 872
Service connections: 525
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

HILL CITY is one of 124 community water systems in South Dakota in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 872 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 8 entries between 1976 and 2018, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2018.

Of the 8, 7 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 volatile organic chemicals, the Radionuclides and Revised Rad Rule, and inorganic chemicals.

Violation history

Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average
Health-based
Arsenic
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018
Resolved
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2004 – July 26, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2000 – March 31, 2000
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)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 1, 2018 – September 30, 2018	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average	Arsenic	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2004 – July 26, 2004	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	CHLOROBENZENE	—	Resolved
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
January 1, 2000 – March 31, 2000	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
July 1, 1976 – June 30, 1980	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Archived
July 1, 1976 – June 30, 1980	Monitoring, Regular	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)	—	Archived

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

Enforcement actions

January 17, 2019State Public Notification received8 linked violations
October 29, 2018State Public Notification received2 linked violations
March 10, 2004State Compliance achieved5 linked violations
January 28, 2004State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
January 28, 2004State Public Notification requested6 linked violations
January 28, 2004State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
January 28, 2004State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
May 19, 2000State Public Notification requested24 linked violations
January 21, 1999State Public Notification requested18 linked violations
February 6, 1996State Compliance achieved35 linked violations

Common questions

Is HILL CITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. HILL CITY 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 HILL CITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: HILL CITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does HILL CITY have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for HILL CITY.
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

HILL CITY

6055742300

HILL CITY, SD 57745