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Bypass Event

Prairie Water Reclamation Facility

Aug 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM

SD

Event summary

Event type
Bypass Event
Description
Treatment equipment bypass
Wet-weather occurrence
No
Reported discharge volume
30,000.0 gallons
Reported discharge rate
Not reported

Facility and permit

Collection system
Prairie Water Reclamation Facility
NPDES permit
SD0070006
Collection system ID
001
Location
43.55, -96.73
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Timing and duration

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Started
Aug 17, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Ended
Aug 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Duration
8.0 hours

Cause and impact

Reported cause
Equipment Failure
Reported impact
Partially treated wastewater discharged

Response and receiving waters

Corrective action
Repaired treatment equipment
Treatment
Secondary treatment equipment
Affected waterbody
Big Sioux River

Source metadata

EPA event key
sample-1007
Report received
Aug 18, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Submission system
State electronic reporting system
Reporting requirement
Five-day report