The Yankton Utilities, a public community water system under the City Department of Services - Water, provides water for about 14,500 residents living in the area of Yankton, South Dakota, a city in and the county seat of Yankton County. Established in 1869, the City of Yankton Utilities Water System currently obtains its supply of groundwater influenced by a surface water source, the Missouri River Basin through the city-owned and operated Ranney collector wells.

Yankton Drinking Water Quality

Consumer Confidence Water Quality Reports

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA requires City Of Yankton Utilities to assess local water quality each year and distribute a Consumer Confidence Water Quality Report. At WaterZen, we review these reports and make the information available, in a concise, straightforward, and easy-to-understand way.

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Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

What about City Of Yankton Utilities? How much lead is in your drinking water? And how do those levels compare to other cities in the state? We examined data from hundreds of cities across the nation to understand and grade your water quality.

As you can see, City Of Yankton Utilities received the best-possible grade because the amounts of contaminants found in the water supply were better than the Public Health Goal and most other water providers we've analyzed.

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Lead levels in the drinking water of some cities across the United States are too high, potentially creating public-health issues for the people living in those areas.

Contact City Of Yankton Utilities Customer Service

Have a Question, Issue or Comment?

Main Customer Service

Physical Address:
P.O. Box 176
Yankton, South Dakota 57078

605-668-5241
schytka@cityofyankton.org

Emergency (24 hours - broken water main or pipeline, etc.)
605-668-5241

Pay Your City Of Yankton Utilities Bill

Already have an account?

If you already have an account, you just need to login to the City Of Yankton Utilities site. City Of Yankton Utilities accepts credit cards, debit, and direct deposit. Click here to login.

Want to create a new account?

You can create a new account on the City Of Yankton Utilities website. Once you create the account, you can setup payment with credit, debit, or direct deposit. Click here to create an account.

Want to pay without an account?

You can make a one-time payment without creating an account. You will need to have your credit or debit card in order to make the one time payment. Click here to make a one time payment.

How to Start Yankton Water Service

Starting Your Service

When you move to a new home in Yankton, you'll most likely already have running water, but you'll still need to set up water service with the City Of Yankton Utilities. Luckily, Yankton has made it pretty simple with the following online form. Starting service generally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Start Service Form.

Stopping Your Service

When you move out of a home in Yankton, you'll need to stop your water service with the City Of Yankton Utilities, so you don't keep getting billed. Simply fill out the following online form. Stopping service normally takes just two business days.

Click here to fill out a Stop Service Form.

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