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BEAR COUNTRY USA

South Dakota — Transient Non-Community — PWSID: SD4600528

System Information

PWSIDSD4600528
System NameBEAR COUNTRY USA
System TypeTransient Non-Community
Water SourceGround Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypePrivate
EPA Region08
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedMar 4, 1980
Last ReportedDec 9, 2025

Location & Contact

StateSouth Dakota
CityBLACK HAWK
ZIP Code57718
AddressPO BOX 761
OrganizationBEAR COUNTRY USA
Phone6057864366

Population & Service

Population Served1,021
Service Connections7

Drinking Water Violations (139)

This water system has 139 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date End Date Contaminant Category Health-Based Major Measured Federal MCL State MCL Status Return to Compliance Rule
Jun 7, 2004 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 2, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jun 7, 2004 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 2, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Dec 1, 2003 Dec 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Dec 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2003 Dec 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Dec 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2003 Dec 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Dec 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Dec 1, 2003 Dec 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Dec 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2003 Nov 30, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Nov 30, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2003 Nov 30, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Nov 30, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2003 Nov 30, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Nov 30, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Nov 1, 2003 Nov 30, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Nov 30, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Oct 4, 2003 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 2, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Oct 4, 2003 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 2, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Oct 1, 2003 Oct 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Oct 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2003 Oct 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Oct 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2003 Oct 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Oct 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2003 Oct 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Oct 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 9, 2003 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 2, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Sep 9, 2003 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 2, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jul 5, 2003 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 2, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jul 5, 2003 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 2, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jul 1, 2003 Jul 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2003 Jul 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2003 Jul 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2003 Jul 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jul 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2003 Jun 30, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2003 Jun 30, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2003 Jun 30, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2003 Jun 30, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2003 May 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2003 May 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2003 May 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2003 May 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
May 1, 2003 May 31, 2003 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved May 31, 2003 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2002 Sep 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Sep 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2002 Sep 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Sep 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2002 Sep 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Sep 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2002 Sep 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Sep 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Sep 1, 2002 Sep 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Sep 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 2002 Aug 31, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Aug 31, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 2002 Aug 31, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Aug 31, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 2002 Aug 31, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Aug 31, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 2002 Aug 31, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Aug 31, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Aug 1, 2002 Aug 31, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Aug 31, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Jul 9, 2002 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 2, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jul 9, 2002 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Jun 2, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jun 1, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule
Jun 1, 2002 Jun 30, 2002 Coliform (TCR) MR No No — 5% of samples — Resolved Jun 30, 2002 Total Coliform Rule

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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