Intent of South Dakota well construction standards.
Effective Jul 16, 199218 SDR 224Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from §§ 52:01:02:02 and 52:01:04:02, effective July 1, 1979; transferred from §§ 74:02:02:02 and 74:02:04:02, 12 SDR 50, effective September 29, 1985; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; 18 SDR 224, effective July 16, 1992. | General Authority: SDCL 46-2-5 , 46-6-6 , 46-6-6.1 , 46-6-9 , 46-6-20 , 46-6-27. | Law Implemented: SDCL 46-2-9 , 46-6-6 , 46-6-6.1 , 46-6-9 , 46-6-9.1 , 46-6-10 , 46-6-11 , 46-6-13 , 46-6-14 , 46-6-15 , 46-6-18 , 46-6-20 , 46-6-21 , 46-6-27 , 46-6-28.
The intent of the South Dakota well construction standards is as follows:
- (1) To protect the health of the public;
- (2) To provide water which is both bacteriologically safe and of reasonable quality and quantity for domestic use;
- (3) When water is supplied to the public, to provide water which complies with Drinking Water Standards, Chapter 74:04:05;
- (4) To protect the groundwater resources of the state from bacteriological and chemical contamination and from leakage between aquifers;
- (5) To prevent waste of groundwater;
- (6) To provide minimum well construction standards; and
(7) To provide for a reasonable life of all wells.
When conflicts develop in interpretation of the South Dakota well construction standards this section will be the basis for settlement of the conflicts.
Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from §§ 52:01:02:02 and 52:01:04:02, effective July 1, 1979; transferred from §§ 74:02:02:02 and 74:02:04:02, 12 SDR 50, effective September 29, 1985; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; 18 SDR 224, effective July 16, 1992.
General Authority: SDCL 46-2-5 , 46-6-6 , 46-6-6.1 , 46-6-9 , 46-6-20 , 46-6-27.
Law Implemented: SDCL 46-2-9 , 46-6-6 , 46-6-6.1 , 46-6-9 , 46-6-9.1 , 46-6-10 , 46-6-11 , 46-6-13 , 46-6-14 , 46-6-15 , 46-6-18 , 46-6-20 , 46-6-21 , 46-6-27 , 46-6-28.