<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C2 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: underline; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:54:25:02"><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000000">20:54:25:02</span></a><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000001">.  Approval of devices.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0"> Before any device for the prevention of backflow or backsiphonage is installed, it must have first been certified as meeting the requirements of </span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">S</span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">ection 603.</span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">2</span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">, Approval of Devices or Assemblies, of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 20</span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">24</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0"> edition. </span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">Any person in control of a device</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">that is </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">installed in a potable water supply for protection against backflow must </span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">maintain the device</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0"> in good working condition. The administrative authority having jurisdiction may inspect </span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">the device</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0"> and, if </span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">it is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0"> found to be ineffective or inoperative, </span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">the administrative authority must require replacement of the device</span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">    </span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0"> SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 91, effective December 2, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 23 SDR 83, effective November 28, 1996; 29 SDR 52, effective October 20, 2002; 30 SDR 99, effective December 22, 2003; 38 SDR 40, effective September 20, 2011; 43 SDR 31, effective September 12, 2016</span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">; 52 SDR 42, effective October 28, 2025</span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">    </span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-25-15"><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000003">36-25-15</span></a><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">    </span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-25-15"><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000003">36-25-15</span></a><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">    </span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000001">Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0"> </span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0-000001">Uniform Plumbing Code</span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">, 20</span><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">24</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0"> edition, International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials. Copies may be obtained from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials, 5001 East Philadelphia Street, Ontario, CA 91761. </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">Copies may be viewed free of charge at </span><a href="https://epubs.iapmo.org/2024/UPC/"><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C2">https://epubs.iapmo.org/2024/UPC/</span></a><span class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s52b587d6-5199-494d-ae82-f8e07181af60000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>