Utility-reported hardness
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Official source aggregationWater quality in Buffalo Gap, SD 57722
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Oglala Lakota County.
1 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Buffalo Gap
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Oglala Lakota County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
What does the utility report?
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
1 active health-based record
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
1 system
Serves 126 people system-wide
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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records
These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
Buffalo Gap
SD4600077 · Groundwater · 126 people served system-wide
EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.
1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.002 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
13% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Violation history (9)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based | Unaddressed | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Archived | Jul 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts RuleHealth-based | Resolved | May 21, 2024 to Jan 30, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Aug 7, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Oct 1, 2023 to Oct 31, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Apr 1, 2023 to Apr 30, 2023 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023 |
Hardness estimate unavailable
No responsible local estimate yet
We did not find enough qualifying recent USGS hardness observations within 25 miles of this ZIP centroid. We leave the value blank instead of substituting a state average. Ask the serving utility or test the household tap for a property-specific result.
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Ask the utility for hardness or test at the tap. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and targeted analysis.
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Water questions for Buffalo Gap
Is tap water safe in Buffalo Gap?+
EPA ECHO reports 1 active health-based violation among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.