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Lawrence Water Quality Report

4 cities ranked · Average grade: C+ · South Dakota

Avg Score
67.1
Cities Ranked
4
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
0
Live Water Alerts for South Dakota →
67.1
County avg score
4
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
25%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
0
PFAS detected

How Lawrence cities scored

50%
25%
25%
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
2
50%
Good
C
1
25%
Fair
D
1
25%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing

County vs South Dakota average

C+
Lawrence
67.1/100
B+
South Dakota avg
81.3/100
▼ 14.2 pts below state average

Water quality across Lawrence

Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.

South Dakota city water quality map
1
Superfund site in Lawrence
3,828
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities

Top industrial polluters in Lawrence

Industrial polluters nearby

Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Lawrence, 2023.

Total reported releases to surface water: 3,828 lbs

FacilityTop chemicalTo surface water (lbs/yr)
WHARF RESOURCES
Metal Mining · COEUR MINING INC
LEAD, SD57754
Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)3,828
HILLS PRODUCTS GROUP
Wood Products · NORTHWESTERN ENGINEERING CO
WHITEWOOD, SD57793
WHEELER LUMBER L.L.C.
Wood Products · NA
WHITEWOOD, SD57793

Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023

Superfund sites in Lawrence

Superfund sites nearby

Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Lawrence on the EPA National Priorities List.

Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List

All 4 cities in Lawrence

# City Grade Score Score Population Violations Issues
1 Whitewood
B+
84.1
1K 164 Unresolved
2 Lead
B
75.6
4K 261 Health Unresolved
3 Deadwood
C
61
1K 212 Health Unresolved
4 Spearfish
D
47.8
14K 1320 Health Unresolved
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