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Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/26/2026
Source: 
Service charge (5/8-inch meters meter): $17.97/mo
Water used, 6,000 gal: $11.70/mo
Required water fees and surcharges: $8.26/mo
Total: $37.93/mo
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Utility profile · SD

DAKOTA DUNES CID Water Rates

DAKOTA DUNES CID supplies water to about 3,700 people in Dakota Dunes, South Dakota. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $37.93, 35% below the national average.

Rates effective 2026-03-16

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by DAKOTA DUNES CID?

Monthly Rate

$37.93 / month

$29.67 water + $8.26 required fees ⓘ

Read by AI from the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8-inch meters
 $17.97
Water used
6,000 gal × $1.95/kgal
 $11.70
Required fees and surcharges $8.26
Total $37.93

How does DAKOTA DUNES CID's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, CITY OF
$35.13
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, CITY OF
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE · $35.13/mo · 4mi
VERMILLION
$36.42
VERMILLION
VERMILLION, SD · $36.42/mo · 30mi
DAKOTA DUNES CID
$37.93
DAKOTA DUNES CID
DAKOTA DUNES · $37.93/mo
WAYNE, CITY OF
$38.90
WAYNE, CITY OF
WAYNE, NE · $38.90/mo · 32mi
LEMARS WATER DEPARTMENT
$39.78
LEMARS WATER DEPARTMENT
LEMARS, IA · $39.78/mo · 26mi
ROCK VALLEY WATER SUPPLY
$47.34
ROCK VALLEY WATER SUPPLY
ROCK VALLEY, IA · $47.34/mo · 50mi
SERGEANT BLUFF WATER SUPPLY
$56.61
SERGEANT BLUFF WATER SUPPLY
SERGEANT BLUFF, IA · $56.61/mo · 9mi
ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT
$57.70
ORANGE CITY MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT
ORANGE CITY, IA · $57.70/mo · 42mi
SIOUX CENTER MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT
$68.50
SIOUX CENTER MUNICIPAL WATER DEPARTMENT
SIOUX CENTER, IA · $68.50/mo · 43mi
SOUTH LINCOLN RURAL WATER SYSTEM
$94.10
SOUTH LINCOLN RURAL WATER SYSTEM
BERESFORD, SD · $94.10/mo · 50mi
CLAY RURAL WATER SYSTEM
$105.40
CLAY RURAL WATER SYSTEM
WAKONDA, SD · $105.40/mo · 34mi

Where does DAKOTA DUNES CID provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

Population Served

3,700

Municipalities served

Dakota Dunes

Where does DAKOTA DUNES CID's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
GUP
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
SD4602093

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for DAKOTA DUNES CID's customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

0.4% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from DAKOTA DUNES CID's published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/26/2026
Confidence label: Model estimate

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