Greenwood Colony

PWSID: SD4602022

No active violations
This system has no unresolved violations. The most recent violation on record was 2025-03-01.

This system has more violations on record than 96% of water systems in South Dakota.

Violation trend: 0.4 per year over the last 5 years, down from 5.8 per year in the previous 5.

System Details

Population Served85
Service Connections43
Water SourceGroundwater
System TypeCommunity Water System
OwnerPrivate
StatusActive
CityDelmont
EPA ZIP on File57330

Areas Served

  • Douglas County, 57330,57402

Lead & Copper Testing

ContaminantLevelEPA Action LevelStatus
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level
Lead (90th percentile)0.0000 mg/L0.015 mg/LBelow Action Level

Violation History (48 total)

ContaminantViolationDateHealth-BasedStatus
8000MON2025-03-01 MajorAcknowledged
8000MON2025-03-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2020-11-17 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2020-11-17 MajorReturned to Compliance
7500Other2020-03-09Returned to Compliance
5000MR2019-10-01Returned to Compliance
3014MR2019-01-29 MajorReturned to Compliance
2380MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2976MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2981MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2987MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2992MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2964MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2378MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2985MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2955MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2977MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2982MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2989MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2996MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2968MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2979MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2983MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2990MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2969MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2980MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2984MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
2991MR2019-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
8000MON2016-11-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
5000MR2016-10-01Returned to Compliance
8000MON2016-06-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1005MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1010MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1015MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1020MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1025MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1035MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1045MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1074MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1085MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1075MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
1036MR2016-01-01 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2015-08-04 MajorReturned to Compliance
3014MR2014-11-29 MajorReturned to Compliance
7000Other2009-07-01Returned to Compliance
7500Other2008-01-06Returned to Compliance
7000Other2004-07-01Returned to Compliance
5000MR2000-10-01Returned to Compliance

Understanding This Water System's Record

Greenwood Colony is a community water system water system that draws from groundwater sources and serves a population of 85 in Delmont, South Dakota. This page shows its complete compliance history as reported to the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), the federal database that tracks every public water system in the United States.

What Do These Violations Mean?

Health-based violations mean the system exceeded an EPA maximum contaminant level (MCL) or failed to provide required treatment. These indicate potential health risks from contaminants like lead, arsenic, bacteria, nitrates, or disinfection byproducts. Non-health-based violations involve monitoring, reporting, or procedural requirements — the system missed a testing deadline or failed to notify customers, but contaminant levels were not necessarily unsafe.

What Should You Do?

Your water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) that details test results and any violations. If your system has active health-based violations, consider a certified water filter rated for the specific contaminants involved. The contaminant guides on this site explain health risks and filter options for common pollutants. For the most current results, contact your water utility directly — EPA data can lag weeks or months behind real-time testing.