State file — SD

Underground storage tanks in South Dakota

3,357 registered facilities · 2,889 tanks in service · 4,082 leak records · 196 open cleanup cases (EPA UST Finder snapshot, 2018–2021 state data).

3,357UST facilities
2,889tanks in service
7,602closed tanks
4,082leak records
196open cases
93%cases closed / NFA

South Dakota runs 32.8 tanks in service per 10,000 residents (population 880,051). 3,778 of its 4,082 reported releases have reached No Further Action. The regulator of record is the SD DANR Tanks & Spills, which holds the live registration and case files.

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By county

CountyFacilitiesTanks in serviceLeak recordsOpen cases
Aurora County2012232
Beadle County81501274
Bennett County2613251
Bon Homme County3041422
Brookings County95711114
Brown County1331121438
Brule County3137544
Buffalo County1714182
Butte County6932664
Campbell County1914120
Charles Mix County5248663
Clark County2721300
Clay County4045523
Codington County1001051054
Corson County6021450
Custer County3532541
Davison County7985919
Day County46206911
Deuel County2216371
Dewey County5234615
Douglas County2318282
Edmunds County2813351
Fall River County3820600
Faulk County1616370
Grant County3426474
Gregory County2523453
Haakon County2913251
Hamlin County3133381
Hand County1820294
Hanson County1423141
Harding County1411141
Hughes County6150904
Hutchinson County4637604
Hyde County1116143
Jackson County4626374
Jerauld County1111192
Jones County1510212
Kingsbury County3026512
Lake County5433757
Lawrence County90821100
Lincoln County6594833
Lyman County4137512
Marshall County2524353
McCook County3133506
McPherson County1610171
Meade County12666791
Mellette County2015200
Miner County1517241
Minnehaha County39643952512
Moody County3536493
Oglala Lakota County7936607
Pennington County31929537616
Perkins County3711340
Potter County3320415
Roberts County4665496
Sanborn County1110180
Spink County3731401
Stanley County2220242
Sully County178151
Todd County5946434
Tripp County2933532
Turner County4127663
Union County5849741
Walworth County3931530
Yankton County79921092
Ziebach County1314140

Frequently asked questions

How many underground storage tanks are in South Dakota?

The EPA UST Finder snapshot lists 3,357 registered UST facilities in South Dakota, with 2,889 tanks in service and 7,602 closed or removed tanks across 66 countys.

How many tank leaks have been reported in South Dakota?

4,082 releases are on record statewide. 3,778 (93%) were closed with No Further Action; 196 cleanup cases remained open in the snapshot.

Which South Dakota county has the most underground storage tanks?

By facility count: Minnehaha (396), Pennington (319), Brown (133), Meade (126), Codington (100). Use the county pages for tank and leak detail, or screen any specific address free at https://tankcheckusa.site/.