Bear Butte Valley Water
EPA ID: SD4602334 · 450 people served · 9 ZIP codes
From the earliest to the most recent cycle in the five-year EPA window, Bear Butte Valley Water has logged zero violations — no MCL exceedances, no health advisories, and no enforcement activity across the entire period for the 450 people in its service area, a record that stands up well against both state and national benchmarks.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 3 (2021) to 3 (2025). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Bear Butte Valley Water Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Bear Butte Valley Water serves a community with a median household income of $74,936 and an estimated 134,121 residents across its service area. Approximately 50% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 34% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Bear Butte Valley Water's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 2% of homes in Pennington County, South Dakota rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in South Dakota
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Bear Butte Valley Water (EPA ID: SD4602334) is a community water system in South Dakota that serves approximately 450 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 9 ZIP codes across 8 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
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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.
- 57701 — Rapid City
- 57702 — Rapid City
- 57718 — Black Hawk
- 57719 — Box Elder
- 57769 — Piedmont
- 57783 — Spearfish
- 57785 — Sturgis
- 57788 — Vale
- 57793 — Whitewood
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Bear Butte Valley Water (SD4602334) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bear Butte Valley Water water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Bear Butte Valley Water has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Bear Butte Valley Water serve?
Bear Butte Valley Water serves approximately 450 people across 9 ZIP codes in South Dakota.
Where does Bear Butte Valley Water get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.