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City water profile

Sturgis water quality

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

Median indexed hardness

526PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 525.5–525.5 PPM

State comparison
10 PPM above
State hardness rank
#96 of 222
Matched utilities
10
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Sturgis has 1 published ZIP profile across Meade County. The indexed median is 526 PPM, compared with 516 PPM across South Dakota.

Among the 222 South Dakotacities with an indexed median, Sturgis ranks #96from 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
18.3 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: May 9, 2016 to Nov 20, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Sturgis

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

57785

Very Hard

525.5 PPM

Nearest site
18.3 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Sturgis

PWSID SD4600321

Groundwater
System population served
7,020
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

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

Bear Butte Valley Water

PWSID SD4602334

Groundwater
System population served
882
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

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

Valley Heights Estates Inc

PWSID SD4602361

Groundwater
System population served
320
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

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

Blucksberg Mountain #1

PWSID SD4600324

Groundwater
System population served
223
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

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

Boulder Park Water Users Association

PWSID SD4602005

Groundwater
System population served
200
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

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

Shirt Tail Gulch Development

PWSID SD4602232

Groundwater
System population served
65
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

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

Pleasant Valley Homeowners Associati

PWSID SD4602172

Groundwater
System population served
48
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

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

Sacora Mobile Home Park

PWSID SD4600546

Groundwater
System population served
42
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

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

Pine Cone Estates

PWSID SD4602179

Groundwater
System population served
42
Last reported
Jun 17, 2026

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

76 Ranch Estates

PWSID SD4602259

Groundwater
System population served
40
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.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
ChlorineSD4602361Oct 1, 2024Resolved
ChlorineSD4602334Oct 1, 2021Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleSD4602334Oct 1, 2021Resolved

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 Sturgis

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 526 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.