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City water profile

Fort Meade water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Fort Meade, South Dakota.

Median indexed hardness

635PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 635–635 PPM

State comparison
119 PPM above
State hardness rank
#71 of 222
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Fort Meade has 1 published ZIP profile across Meade County. The indexed median is 635 PPM, compared with 516 PPM across South Dakota.

Among the 222 South Dakotacities with an indexed median, Fort Meade ranks #71from highest to lowest. Across all 246 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 20.5to 1330 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
8 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Jan 5, 2016 to Jun 10, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Fort Meade

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

57741

Very Hard

635 PPM

Nearest site
8 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Fort Meade Va Center

PWSID SD4680002

Surface water
System population served
800
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

EPA SDWIS explicitly lists this ZIP in the system's served geography.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

No violation records are included in the current lookback window.

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Fort Meade

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 635 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.