Lead Pipe Map

South Dakota · population 3,825

Lead pipes in Dell Rapids, SD

3 lines still unidentified

Most of Dell Rapids (population 3,825) gets its water from Dell Rapids. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 3 of 1,479 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of Dell Rapids's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the South Dakota average (0.8%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
3Unknown material
1,476Non-lead

Latest lead test for Dell Rapids (2023): 2 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists no Lead and Copper Rule violations since 2015 for Dell Rapids.

Water systems serving Dell Rapids

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
Dell RapidsMain system0030%
Minnehaha Community Water CorpAlso serves parts of the city0000%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in Dell Rapids

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Dell Rapids's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapDell Rapids details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

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Questions

Does Dell Rapids, SD have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but Dell Rapids still lists 3 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to Dell Rapids?

EPA's service area maps place most of Dell Rapids in Dell Rapids's service area (PWSID SD4600105). Minnehaha Community Water Corp also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.

How do I check whether my Dell Rapids home has a lead service line?

Search your address on Dell Rapids's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in Dell Rapids be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Dell Rapids whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.