RAPID CITY, SD · Pennington County
PONDEROSA WATER COMPANY Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
PONDEROSA WATER COMPANY 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 PONDEROSA WATER COMPANY.
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)
- SD4602134
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 25
- Service connections
- 12
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
PONDEROSA WATER COMPANY is one of 583 community water systems in South Dakota in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 25 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 4 entries in 2006, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2006.
All 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 volatile organic chemicals.
Violation history
Monitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Vinyl chloride
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Vinyl chloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2006 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloropropane | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- June 30, 2007State Public Notification received17 linked violations
- June 30, 2007State Public Notification received18 linked violations
- January 19, 2007State Public Notification requested41 linked violations
Common questions
Is PONDEROSA WATER COMPANY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. PONDEROSA WATER COMPANY 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 PONDEROSA WATER COMPANY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- PONDEROSA WATER COMPANY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does PONDEROSA WATER COMPANY have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for PONDEROSA WATER COMPANY.
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
PONDEROSA WATER COMPANY
Phone not on record
RAPID CITY, SD 57709