Howard, SD
Contamination score
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Reported illness & cancer claims
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Self-reported issues
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Public water systems
Howard
- PWSID:
- SD4600165
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 848 people
EPA & DEP violations
Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation
medium severityArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2025 · 10 months ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MR violation
medium severityArchivedTTHM MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2025 · 10 months ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MR violation
medium severityArchivedTTHM MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation
medium severityArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Dec 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗
Chlorine — MR violation
medium severityResolvedChlorine MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jan 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗
Violation — Violation violation
medium severityContaminant Violation violation.
EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
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In the news & sources
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