74:02:04:23.  Intent of South Dakota well construction standards. 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.

          74:02:04:23.01.  Construction of adequate well required. Except for monitoring wells, all wells shall be constructed to comply with the definition of an adequate well in subdivision 74:02:04:20(6).

          Source: 18 SDR 224, effective July 16, 1992.

          General Authority: SDCL 46-1-2, 46-2-5, 46-6-6.1, 46-6-20.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 46-1-2, 46-2-5, 46-2-9, 46-6-6.1, 46-6-20.