Box Elder

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Box Elder (SD4600046): 9 health-based violations recorded since 2021. Box Elder's EPA record lists 9 historical violations, and none is listed as open in that record; the utility supplies water to 14,000 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Box Elder (EPA ID: SD4600046) is a community water system in South Dakota that serves approximately 14,000 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (78/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 3 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 7 resolved, 2 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Gross Alpha Particle Activity (EPA limit: pCi/L)

Increased cancer risk from radioactive particles At-risk groups: long-term residents in areas with uranium or radium-rich geology, people on private wells in western US.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): reverse osmosis, ion exchange, lime softening. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

3 of 3 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by SD or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 57703 - Rapid City
• 57706 - Ellsworth Afb
• 57719 - Box Elder

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Box Elder (SD4600046) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Box Elder water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Box Elder; its 9 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Box Elder serve?

Box Elder serves approximately 14,000 people across 3 ZIP codes in South Dakota.

Where does Box Elder get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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