<html> <head> <title>Rule 74:02:04:27 Upper well terminal -- Wells in pits prohibited.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 74:02:04:27"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 74:02:04:27 Upper well terminal -- Wells in pits prohibited."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>74:02:04:27.&nbsp;&nbsp;Upper well terminal -- Wells in pits prohibited.</b> The top of the well casing may not terminate in a pit, room, or space that is located below the established ground surface. The top of the well casing or pitless adapter barrel, excluding the well cap or the pitless unit or pitless adapter cap, shall terminate at least 12 inches above the ground surface or pumphouse floor and at least 24 inches above the high-water level where flooding occurs. A pitless unit or pitless adapter with an underground discharge may be used. Positive surface drainage in all directions away from the well shall be provided with a slope of at least one-fourth inch per foot for a distance of at least 10 feet. The well shall be located at least 10 feet from a pit, room, and other below-ground surface space used to locate a pressure tank, pump, and well control equipment. When existing wells located in pits are rehabilitated, the pit shall be eliminated.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source: </b>12 SDR 50, effective September 29, 1985; 13 SDR 129, 13 SDR 141, effective July&nbsp;1, 1987.</font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-2-5">46-2-5</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-20">46-6-20</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-27">46-6-27.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-20">46-6-20</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-27">46-6-27.</A></font></p> <p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p> </div> </body> </html>