Representative samples of fluoridated water shall be collected from the distribution system and submitted for testing to a laboratory certified by the department for fluoride testing. Sample results from the laboratory shall be reported to the department monthly either as a hardcopy report or electronic means acceptable by the department. Samples shall be collected in accordance with the following schedule:

1. (1) Population over 10,000: one sample per week;
2. (2) Population of 3,000 to 10,000: two samples per month; and
3. (3) Population less than 3,000: one sample each month.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 34:07:01:06, effective July 1, 1979; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July 1, 1987; 42 SDR 97, effective January 4, 2016.

General Authority: SDCL 34-24A-2.

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-24A-1 , 34-24A-2 , 34-24A-3.

Prior versions effective: 1987-07-01.