The dairy farm water supply must be safe, clean, and ample for the cleaning of dairy utensils and equipment. The water supply must meet the bacteriological standards established by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and the standards for potable water supply systems of the state plumbing code.

Milk buyers shall provide water sample analysis of water supplies from each producer selling manufactured grade milk. Tests of water samples must be made once every three years on water supply systems that meet the state plumbing code for construction and location. These samples shall be taken under the direction of the secretary and tested at an officially designated laboratory. The expense of these tests is the responsibility of the milk buyer. If an existing water supply on a manufacturing grade dairy farm does not comply with the state plumbing code for location and construction, the supply may be used if the water supply is tested annually by an officially designated laboratory and found to be safe and sanitary.

If at any time two successive samples fail to meet the requirements of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources for drinking water, the permit of that producer must be suspended until the producer can provide a water sample that is safe.

Cross-References: Drinking water standards, ch. 74:04:12; State plumbing code, art. 20:54.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 102, effective December 25, 1985; 12 SDR 128, 12 SDR 154, effective July 1, 1986; 19 SDR 61, effective October 26, 1992; 25 SDR 85, effective December 20, 1998 ; 46 SDR 46, effective October 8, 2019; SL 2021, ch 1, §§ 8, 19, effective April 19, 2021 .

General Authority: SDCL 40-32-18.

Law Implemented: SDCL 40-32-18(5).

Prior versions effective: 2019-10-08, 1998-12-20.