Does Murdo, SD tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 4 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Murdo, of which 0 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Murdo, SD tap water come from?

Murdo is served by 3 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water.

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Murdo tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Murdo. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Murdo is served by 3 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 7,700 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 4 violations across the community water system(s) serving Murdo, going back to the earliest EPA record. None were health-based; the records are monitoring or reporting violations (a required test or report was late or missed). Each is listed by system below, with its status.

3

Community water systems
~7,700

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Wr/Lj - Mni Wiconi

4,720 served · surface water · PWSID SD4602223

Monitoring contaminant code null: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2013. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Wr/Lj - North Stanley County

2,492 served · surface water · PWSID SD4602224

Monitoring contaminant code null: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2013. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Murdo

488 served · surface water · PWSID SD4600221

Monitoring Revised Total Coliform Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in April 2019. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Chlorine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in April 2019. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.