<HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS 46-6 GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 46-6 GROUNDWATER AND WELLS "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 46-6"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4 --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> CHAPTER 46-6 <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4 --><!-- WP Style End: HG4 --> </Div> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: HG4C --><Div align="center"><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> GROUNDWATER AND WELLS <!-- WP Paired Style Off: HG4C --><!-- WP Style End: HG4C --> </Div> <br> <p> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-1">46-6-1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Vested rights defined. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-2">46-6-2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Filing of vested right claim by claimant of vested right to groundwater--Hearing--Mandatory filing--Waiver of right. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-3">46-6-3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Appropriation of groundwater authorized. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-3.1">46-6-3.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Annual withdrawal of groundwater not to exceed recharge--Exception for water distribution systems. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-4">46-6-4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-5">46-6-5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-6">46-6-6</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Collection, preservation, and publication of data on underground water. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-6.1">46-6-6.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Rules and regulations governing large capacity wells--Criteria and contents. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-6.2">46-6-6.2</A>, 46-6-7. <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-8">46-6-8</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-9">46-6-9</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Well driller license--Fee--Issuance. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-9.1">46-6-9.1</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Well driller or well pump installer license--Revocation. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-9.2">46-6-9.2</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Well driller's license or well pump installer's license required for certain persons. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-9.3">46-6-9.3</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Well pump installer license--Fee--Issuance. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-9.4">46-6-9.4</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Certain persons exempt from well pump installer license requirements. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-9.5">46-6-9.5</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Well pump installers and well drillers prohibited from performing certain acts without appropriate license. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-10">46-6-10</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Wells to be constructed so as to prevent waste--Methods of construction, specification by board. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-11">46-6-11</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Records of well construction required. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-12">46-6-12</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Inspection of wells by chief engineer or state geologist. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-13">46-6-13</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Measurement of flow and pressure of wells by chief engineer. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-14">46-6-14</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Waste of water from large capacity well prohibited. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-15">46-6-15</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Uncontrolled artesian well--Definition--Owner to notify board of size and location. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-16">46-6-16</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Uncontrolled artesian well from oil and gas exploration--Notice to chief engineer. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-17">46-6-17</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-18">46-6-18</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Plugging abandoned or forfeited well by owner--&quot;Owner&quot; defined. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-19">46-6-19</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-20">46-6-20</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Rules and regulations of board relating to wells. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-21">46-6-21</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Control of large capacity well required. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-22">46-6-22</A>, 46-6-23. <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Repealed. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-24">46-6-24</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Liability for damages to domestic and municipal wells. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-25">46-6-25</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Domestic and municipal well protection--Enforceability--Fees and costs. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-26">46-6-26</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Permits may be denied or conditioned to protect domestic or municipal wells or natural springs. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP Paired Style On: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=46-6-27">46-6-27</A> <!-- WP Style Open: IN -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: IN --> Plugging, sealing, or capping abandoned wells required--Rules. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: B --><!-- WP Style End: B --> <br> <!-- WP 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0; } span.s2066807SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066807Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-1"><span class="s2066807SENU">46-6-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066807SENU">. </span><span class="s2066807CL">Vested rights defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066807Normal-000000"><span class="s2066807DefaultParagraphFont">The term, vested rights, as used in this chapter, means:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066807Normal-000001"><span class="s2066807DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    Beneficial uses of groundwater under diversions and applications of water before February 28, 1955;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066807Normal-000001"><span class="s2066807DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    The right to take and use groundwater for beneficial purposes if an owner or lawful agent was engaged in the construction of works for the actual application of water to a beneficial use on February 28, 1955, if the works are completed and water is actually applied for such use within a reasonable time after that date.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066807Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066807000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066807Normal"><span class="s2066807SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066807SCL-000003"> SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0401 (11); SL 2011, ch 165, § 274.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066808Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times 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span.s2066808SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066808Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-2"><span class="s2066808SENU">46-6-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066808SENU">. </span><span class="s2066808CL">Filing of vested right claim by claimant of vested right to groundwater--Hearing--Mandatory filing--Waiver of right.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066808Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066808DefaultParagraphFont">Any person claiming to be the owner of a vested right to appropriate water from any underground source for beneficial use other than for domestic use as defined by subdivision § 46-1-6(7) may file a vested right claim with the chief engineer in a form and manner prescribed by the Board of Water Management. The claim shall set forth the amount of water used, when the water was used, purpose of use, the location of the well and, if the water has been used for irrigation purposes, the legal description of the land upon which the water has been used and the name of the owner of the land. The claim shall be signed under oath, and shall be either from the claimant's own personal knowledge or on information and belief. The hearing on the vested right claim shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures contained in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-2A"><span class="s2066808DefaultParagraphFont">46-2A</span></a><span class="s2066808DefaultParagraphFont">. If, in the course of an investigation conducted by the chief engineer pursuant to subdivision 46-2-17(1), a person asserts the existence of a vested water right, the chief engineer may require that person to file a vested right claim within ninety days pursuant to this section. Failure to file in the absence of such a requirement by the chief engineer does not constitute a waiver of a vested water right.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066808Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066808000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066808Normal"><span class="s2066808SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066808SCL-000002"> SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0403; SL 1983, ch 314, § 91; SL 1986, ch 363, § 6.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066809Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066809SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066809CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066809Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066809DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066809000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066809SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066809SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066809Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-3"><span class="s2066809SENU">46-6-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066809SENU">. </span><span class="s2066809CL">Appropriation of groundwater authorized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066809Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066809DefaultParagraphFont">Subject to vested rights and prior appropriations, groundwaters of the state may be appropriated pursuant to the procedures contained in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-2A"><span class="s2066809DefaultParagraphFont">46-2A</span></a><span class="s2066809DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066809Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066809000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066809Normal"><span class="s2066809SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066809SCL-000002"> SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0404; SL 1971, ch 252, § 1; SL 1972, ch 237, § 5; SL 1973, ch 279, § 2; SL 1977, ch 364, § 7; SL 1978, ch 319, § 2; SL 1983, ch 314, § 92.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066810Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066810SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066810CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066810Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066810DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066810000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066810SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066810SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066810Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-3.1"><span class="s2066810SENU">46-6-3.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066810SENU">. </span><span class="s2066810CL">Annual withdrawal of groundwater not to exceed recharge--Exception for water distribution systems.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066810Normal-000000"><span class="s2066810DefaultParagraphFont">No application to appropriate groundwater may be approved if, according to the best information reasonably available, it is probable that the quantity of water withdrawn annually from a groundwater source will exceed the quantity of the average estimated annual recharge of water to the groundwater source. An application may be approved, however, for withdrawals of groundwater from any groundwater formation older than or stratigraphically lower than the greenhorn formation in excess of the average estimated annual recharge for use by water distribution systems.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066810Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066810000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066810Normal"><span class="s2066810SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066810SCL-000002"> SL 1978, ch 323, § 2; SL 1983, ch 314, § 93.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS 46-6-4 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 46-6-4 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 46-6-4"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 46-6-4. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1983, ch 314, &#167;&nbsp;94<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS 46-6-5 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 46-6-5 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 46-6-5"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 46-6-5. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1982, ch 309, &#167;&nbsp;14<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066813Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066813SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066813CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066813Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066813DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066813Normal-000001 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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SL 1972, ch 237, § 7; SL 1983, ch 314, § 95; SL 1993, ch 256, § 57.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066814Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2066814SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066814CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066814Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2066814DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066814Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2066814000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066814SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066814SCL-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066814Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-6.1"><span class="s2066814SENU">46-6-6.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066814SENU">. </span><span class="s2066814CL">Rules and regulations governing large capacity wells--Criteria and contents.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066814Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066814DefaultParagraphFont">In addition to powers otherwise provided the Water Management Board shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2066814DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066814DefaultParagraphFont"> controlling the location and capacity of irrigation, industrial, municipal, and other large capacity wells for the purpose of ensuring or protecting water for reasonable domestic use, without the necessity of requiring maintenance of artesian head pressure in a domestic use well. In addition the rules shall provide:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066814Normal-000001"><span class="s2066814DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    For regulation of the use of large capacity wells in the degree necessary to maintain an adequate depth of water for reasonable domestic needs and for a prior appropriator at his point of diversion, in wells which meet minimum well construction standards;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066814Normal-000001"><span class="s2066814DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    For minimum construction standards for all wells in South Dakota which standards shall be based upon the ability of a well to produce water independent of artesian pressure;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066814Normal-000001"><span class="s2066814DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    For regulation so the waste or deterioration of the quantity of groundwater through surface or underground leakage will be minimal;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066814Normal-000001"><span class="s2066814DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Standard which will provide for lowering of a water lift mechanism to a depth near the bottom of the groundwater supply or, in artesian water to a substantial depth below the geological formation confining the groundwater; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066814Normal-000001"><span class="s2066814DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    For regulation which will provide for a reasonable life of all wells.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066814Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066814000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066814Normal"><span class="s2066814SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066814SCL-000003"> SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0402; SDCL, § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-6"><span class="s2066814SCL-000003">46-6-6</span></a><span class="s2066814SCL-000003">; SL 1972, ch 237, § 6; SL 1993, ch 256, § 58.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS 46-6-6.2 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 46-6-6.2 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 46-6-6.2"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 46-6-6.2, 46-6-7. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1983, ch 314, &#167;&#167;&nbsp;96, 97<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS 46-6-8 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 46-6-8 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 46-6-8"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 46-6-8. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1974, ch 55, &#167;&nbsp;50<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084428Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2084428SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084428CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084428Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2084428DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084428000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084428DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084428SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 46-6-9 - Well driller license--Fee--Issuance."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 46-6-9 - Well driller license--Fee--Issuance."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=46-6-9"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2084428Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=46-6-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084428SENU">46-6-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084428SENU">. </span><span class="s2084428CL">Well driller license--Fee--Issuance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084428Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084428DefaultParagraphFont">Any well driller, before doing any well drilling and before contracting for any such work, shall first secure and thereafter maintain a license. The words "South Dakota Licensed Well Driller No." shall be plainly displayed at a conspicuous place on the premises where the work is being conducted. The fee for the license is two hundred dollars for a resident, and three hundred dollars for a nonresident. The same amounts shall be paid each calendar year for renewal of the license. A resident is any person whose primary residence is located in South Dakota and has not claimed residency in any other state within ninety days of filing an application to become licensed. The fee shall be paid to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and deposited with the state treasurer in the environment and natural resources fee fund established in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-41-23" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084428DefaultParagraphFont">1-41-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084428DefaultParagraphFont">. The license shall be issued pursuant to the procedures contained in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=46-2A" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084428DefaultParagraphFont">46-2A</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084428DefaultParagraphFont">. No license may be issued unless the applicant is experienced and knowledgeable in good well construction methods. The Water Management Board shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084428DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084428DefaultParagraphFont"> establishing qualifications for well drillers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084428Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084428000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084428Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084428DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2084428SCL">SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0415; SL 1977, ch 365; SL 1981, ch 317; SL 1983, ch 314, § 98; SL 1993, ch 256, § 59; SL 2009, ch 13, § 9; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §§ 14, 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066818Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066818SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066818CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066818Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066818DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066818000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066818SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066818SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066818Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-9.1"><span class="s2066818SENU">46-6-9.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066818SENU">. </span><span class="s2066818CL">Well driller or well pump installer license--Revocation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066818Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066818DefaultParagraphFont">The chief engineer may initiate an action before the Water Management Board to revoke the license of any well driller or well pump installer upon refusal by the driller to properly complete any well or well pump installation in accordance with rules governing well construction or well pump installation or upon violation of this title, or any rule or order promulgated pursuant to this title. Any action for the revocation of a well driller's or well pump installer's license shall comply with the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26-19"><span class="s2066818DefaultParagraphFont">1-26-19</span></a><span class="s2066818DefaultParagraphFont">. A well driller or well pump installer whose license has been revoked may not apply for a new license sooner than six months after the effective date of the revocation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066818Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066818000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066818Normal"><span class="s2066818SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066818SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 314, § 99; SL 2001, ch 241, § 7.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066819Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066819SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066819CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066819Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066819DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066819000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066819SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066819SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066819Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-9.2"><span class="s2066819SENU">46-6-9.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066819SENU">. </span><span class="s2066819CL">Well driller's license or well pump installer's license required for certain persons.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066819Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066819DefaultParagraphFont">Any person who performs work for compensation in the repair of wells or as a well pump installer shall obtain a well driller's license issued pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-9"><span class="s2066819DefaultParagraphFont">46-6-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066819DefaultParagraphFont"> or a well pump installer's license issued pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-9.3"><span class="s2066819DefaultParagraphFont">46-6-9.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066819DefaultParagraphFont"> before conducting or contracting for such work.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066819Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066819000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066819Normal"><span class="s2066819SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066819SCL-000002"> SL 2001, ch 241, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2084429Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2084429SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084429CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2084429Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2084429DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084429000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084429DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2084429SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 46-6-9.3 - Well pump installer license--Fee--Issuance."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 46-6-9.3 - Well pump installer license--Fee--Issuance."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=46-6-9.3"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2084429Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=46-6-9.3" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084429SENU">46-6-9.3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084429SENU">. </span><span class="s2084429CL">Well pump installer license--Fee--Issuance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084429Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084429DefaultParagraphFont">The Water Management Board shall issue a well pump installer license to any applicant who meets the requirements specified in this section. The fee for the license is two hundred dollars for a resident, and three hundred dollars for a nonresident. The same amounts shall be paid each calendar year for renewal of the license. A resident is any person whose primary residence is located in South Dakota and has not claimed residency in any other state within ninety days of filing an application to become licensed. The fee shall be paid to the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and deposited by the state treasurer in the environment and natural resources fee fund established in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-41-23" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084429DefaultParagraphFont">1-41-23</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084429DefaultParagraphFont">. The license shall be issued pursuant to the procedures contained in chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=46-2A" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084429DefaultParagraphFont">46-2A</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084429DefaultParagraphFont">. No license may be issued unless the applicant is experienced and knowledgeable in well pump installation methods. The Water Management Board shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=1-26" rel="noopener"><span class="s2084429DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084429DefaultParagraphFont"> establishing well pump installation qualifications.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084429Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084429000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2084429Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2084429DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s2084429SCL">SL 2001, ch 241, § 6; SL 2009, ch 13, § 10; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), §§ 14, 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066821Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066821SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066821CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066821Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066821DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066821000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066821SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066821SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066821Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-9.4"><span class="s2066821SENU">46-6-9.4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066821SENU">. </span><span class="s2066821CL">Certain persons exempt from well pump installer license requirements.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066821Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066821DefaultParagraphFont">Any plumbing contractor licensed under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-25"><span class="s2066821DefaultParagraphFont">36-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066821DefaultParagraphFont">, any electrical contractor licensed under chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=36-16"><span class="s2066821DefaultParagraphFont">36-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066821DefaultParagraphFont">, and any mechanical contractor licensed under municipal ordinances may be exempt from the well pump installer licensure requirements of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-9.2"><span class="s2066821DefaultParagraphFont">46-6-9.2</span></a><span class="s2066821DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066821Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066821000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066821Normal"><span class="s2066821SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066821SCL-000002"> SL 2001, ch 241, § 8.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066822Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066822SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066822CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066822Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066822DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066822000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066822SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066822SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066822Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-9.5"><span class="s2066822SENU">46-6-9.5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066822SENU">. </span><span class="s2066822CL">Well pump installers and well drillers prohibited from performing certain acts without appropriate license.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066822Normal-000000"><span class="s2066822DefaultParagraphFont">No licensed well pump installer or well driller may perform any electrical, plumbing, or mechanical act regulated by state law unless licensed to do so. All applicable rules and regulations of state law and municipal ordinances shall apply regarding any permit and any installation practice.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066822Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066822000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066822Normal"><span class="s2066822SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066822SCL-000002"> SL 2001, ch 241, § 9.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066823Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066823SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066823CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066823Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066823DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066823000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066823SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066823SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066823Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-10"><span class="s2066823SENU">46-6-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066823SENU">. </span><span class="s2066823CL">Wells to be constructed so as to prevent waste--Methods of construction, specification by board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066823Normal-000000"><span class="s2066823DefaultParagraphFont">The Water Management Board shall require every well to be so constructed and finished as to prevent waste of its waters or underground leakage of these waters into other reservoirs. To this end it may specify methods of construction, kinds, size, and number of casings used, valves or other control devices to regulate artesian flow, and any other device or construction which may be necessary to prevent waste through faulty construction or through corrosion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066823Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066823000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066823Normal"><span class="s2066823SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066823SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 61.0404; SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0409.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066824Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066824SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066824CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066824Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066824DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066824000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066824SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066824SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066824Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-11"><span class="s2066824SENU">46-6-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066824SENU">. </span><span class="s2066824CL">Records of well construction required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066824Normal-000000"><span class="s2066824DefaultParagraphFont">On each well drilled the driller shall keep accurate records and complete a record of well construction on a form supplied by the chief engineer. If for any reason well construction is begun but not completed, the well driller shall complete the record of well construction to the extent possible. Within one month of completion of a well driller's work on a well, the well driller shall file all well construction records with the chief engineer for placement on permanent file. Access to the records is available to the public at any time during normal business hours.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066824Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066824000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066824Normal"><span class="s2066824SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066824SCL-000002"> SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0406; SL 1971, ch 252, § 3; SL 1983, ch 314, § 100; SL 2011, ch 165, § 275.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066825Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066825SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066825CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066825Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066825DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066825000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066825SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066825SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066825Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-12"><span class="s2066825SENU">46-6-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066825SENU">. </span><span class="s2066825CL">Inspection of wells by chief engineer or state geologist.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066825Normal-000000"><span class="s2066825DefaultParagraphFont">The chief engineer or the state geologist may inspect wells for the purpose of making electric or radioactivity logs, caliper, leakage, and other surveys that pertain to the condition of the wells.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066825Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066825000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066825Normal"><span class="s2066825SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066825SCL-000002"> SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0406; SL 1983, ch 314, § 101.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066826Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066826SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066826CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066826Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0408; SL 1983, ch 314, § 102.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066827Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066827SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066827CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066827Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066827DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066827000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066827SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066827SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066827Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-14"><span class="s2066827SENU">46-6-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066827SENU">. </span><span class="s2066827CL">Waste of water from large capacity well prohibited.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066827Normal-000000"><span class="s2066827DefaultParagraphFont">No owner of property on which a large capacity artesian well is located may allow the water of the well to flow to waste if the board determines it is feasible to control the flow.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066827Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066827000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066827Normal"><span class="s2066827SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066827SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 61.0405; SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0410; SL 1983, ch 314, § 103.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066828Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066828SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066828CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066828Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066828DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066828000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066828SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066828SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066828Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-15"><span class="s2066828SENU">46-6-15</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066828SENU">. </span><span class="s2066828CL">Uncontrolled artesian well--Definition--Owner to notify board of size and location.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066828Normal-000000"><span class="s2066828DefaultParagraphFont">The owner of an uncontrolled artesian well shall notify the Water Management Board in writing of the location and size of the well. An uncontrolled artesian well is one that cannot be controlled by mechanical means.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066828Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066828000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066828Normal"><span class="s2066828SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066828SCL-000002"> SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0411; SL 2011, ch 165, § 276.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066829Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066829SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066829CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066829Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066829DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066829000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066829SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066829SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066829Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-16"><span class="s2066829SENU">46-6-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066829SENU">. </span><span class="s2066829CL">Uncontrolled artesian well from oil and gas exploration--Notice to chief engineer.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066829Normal-000000"><span class="s2066829DefaultParagraphFont">The Board of Minerals and Environment shall notify the chief engineer in writing of the location of any uncontrolled artesian well resulting from oil and gas exploration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066829Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066829000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066829Normal"><span class="s2066829SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066829SCL-000002"> SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0412; SL 1983, ch 314, § 104.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS 46-6-17 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 46-6-17 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 46-6-17"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 46-6-17. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1983, ch 314, &#167;&nbsp;105<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066831SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066831Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-18"><span class="s2066831SENU">46-6-18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066831SENU">. </span><span class="s2066831CL">Plugging abandoned or forfeited well by owner--"Owner" defined.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066831Normal-000000"><span class="s2066831DefaultParagraphFont">Any abandoned or forfeited well shall be plugged by its owner so that no leaking of its waters occurs underground or over the surface. The owner of property on which an abandoned or forfeited well is located is deemed to be the owner of the well.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066831Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066831000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066831Normal"><span class="s2066831SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066831SCL-000002"> SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SDC Supp 1960, § 61.0412; SL 1983, ch 314, § 107.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS 46-6-19 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 46-6-19 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 46-6-19"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 46-6-19. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1983, ch 314, &#167;&nbsp;108<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066833Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2066833SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066833CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066833Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2066833DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066833Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066833Normal-000001"><span class="s2066833DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    Plugging or other control of abandoned, forfeited, or uncontrolled artesian wells.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066833Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066833000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066833Normal"><span class="s2066833SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066833SCL-000003"> SDC 1939, § 61.0414; SL 1955, ch 431, § 1; SL 1983, ch 314, § 109; SL 1993, ch 256, § 60.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066834Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066834SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066834CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066834Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066834DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066834000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066834SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066834SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066834Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-21"><span class="s2066834SENU">46-6-21</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066834SENU">. </span><span class="s2066834CL">Control of large capacity well required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066834Normal-000000"><span class="s2066834DefaultParagraphFont">No owner or person in control of a large capacity artesian well may allow it to flow without a proper or sufficient casing or without a valve or contrivance for checking or preventing the flow of water if the Water Management Board determines that installation of a casing, valve, or contrivance is feasible. The provisions of this section also apply to any officer in charge of wells belonging to the state or any county, township, or municipality.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066834Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066834000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066834Normal"><span class="s2066834SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066834SCL-000002"> SDC 1939, § 61.9916; SL 1981, ch 316, § 3; SL 1983, ch 314, § 112.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /> <HTML> <HEAD> <HTML> <HEAD> <meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS 46-6-22 </title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws SDCL 46-6-22 "> <META NAME="Description" Content="South Dakota Codified Laws 46-6-22"> </HEAD> <BODY> <!-- File converted by Wp2Html Version 4.0 --> <!-- Email Andrew@brackenbeds.co.uk for more details --> <!-- WP Style Open: System_34 --><!-- WP Style End: System_34 --> <Div align="full"> <!-- WP Paired Style On: SENU -->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> 46-6-22, 46-6-23. <!-- WP Paired Style Off: SENU -->&nbsp;<!-- WP Style End: SENU --> Repealed by SL 1983, ch 314, &#167;&#167;&nbsp;113, 114<p> </BODY> </HTML> <br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066836Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066836SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066836CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066836Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066836DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066836000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066836SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066836SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066836Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-24"><span class="s2066836SENU">46-6-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066836SENU">. </span><span class="s2066836CL">Liability for damages to domestic and municipal wells.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066836Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066836DefaultParagraphFont">The failure of a well to meet standards established pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-6.1"><span class="s2066836DefaultParagraphFont">46-6-6.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066836DefaultParagraphFont"> is not a defense in any action or proceeding regarding damage, loss of water production or quality, replacement cost, or increased operating expenses incurred by a municipal or domestic use well located in a formation older than or stratigraphically lower than the greenhorn formation caused by any person using or withdrawing groundwater for mine dewatering in a formation older than or stratigraphically lower than the greenhorn formation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066836Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066836000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066836Normal"><span class="s2066836SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066836SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 304, § 1; SL 1982, ch 311.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066837Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066837SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066837CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066837Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066837DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066837000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066837SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066837SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066837Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-25"><span class="s2066837SENU">46-6-25</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066837SENU">. </span><span class="s2066837CL">Domestic and municipal well protection--Enforceability--Fees and costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066837Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066837DefaultParagraphFont">Section </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-24"><span class="s2066837DefaultParagraphFont">46-6-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066837DefaultParagraphFont"> is enforceable in circuit court by the damaged owner or user of a domestic or municipal well. Attorney's fees, expert fees, and court costs may be awarded the plaintiff at the discretion of the court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066837Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066837000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066837Normal"><span class="s2066837SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066837SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 304, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066838Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066838SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066838CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066838Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066838DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066838000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066838SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066838SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066838Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-26"><span class="s2066838SENU">46-6-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066838SENU">. </span><span class="s2066838CL">Permits may be denied or conditioned to protect domestic or municipal wells or natural springs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066838Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066838DefaultParagraphFont">The Water Management Board or chief engineer pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-1-16"><span class="s2066838DefaultParagraphFont">46-1-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066838DefaultParagraphFont"> may deny or condition any permit in conformity with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-24"><span class="s2066838DefaultParagraphFont">46-6-24</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066838DefaultParagraphFont"> as is determined necessary to protect domestic wells, municipal wells, or natural springs of this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066838Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066838000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066838Normal"><span class="s2066838SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066838SCL-000002"> SL 1980, ch 304, § 3; SL 1990, ch 355, § 5.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066839Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066839SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066839CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066839Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066839DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066839000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066839SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066839SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066839Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-27"><span class="s2066839SENU">46-6-27</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066839SENU">. </span><span class="s2066839CL">Plugging, sealing, or capping abandoned wells required--Rules.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066839Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066839DefaultParagraphFont">If the owner of an existing well drills a replacement well and if the owner has no plan to use the existing well, the existing well is considered abandoned. The well owner shall plug the abandoned well within thirty days after the new well is ready for use. Any well that is being used or is not considered abandoned shall be sealed or capped at the surface. The Water Management Board shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=1-26"><span class="s2066839DefaultParagraphFont">1-26</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066839DefaultParagraphFont"> providing for plugging, capping, or sealing of wells to protect the health and safety of the public and to prevent contamination of groundwater by surface waters.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066839Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066839000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066839Normal"><span class="s2066839SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066839SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 319, § 1; SL 1993, ch 256, § 61.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066840SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066840Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-28"><span class="s2066840SENU">46-6-28</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066840SENU">. </span><span class="s2066840CL">Geological survey to plug unused wells.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066840Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066840DefaultParagraphFont">The state geological survey shall plug its test holes, observation wells, and any other of its borings or wells, pursuant to the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-27"><span class="s2066840DefaultParagraphFont">46-6-27</span></a><span class="s2066840DefaultParagraphFont">, if they are no longer being used.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066840Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066840000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066840Normal"><span class="s2066840SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066840SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 319, § 2.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066841Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066841SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066841CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066841Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066841DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066841000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066841SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066841SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066841Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-29"><span class="s2066841SENU">46-6-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066841SENU">. </span><span class="s2066841CL">Plugging or controlling large capacity well by chief engineer--Costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066841Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066841DefaultParagraphFont">If an owner of property fails to plug or otherwise control a large capacity artesian well on his property after receiving an order to do so from the Water Management Board under the provisions of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-14"><span class="s2066841DefaultParagraphFont">46-6-14</span></a><span class="s2066841DefaultParagraphFont">, the chief engineer may enter upon the property where the well is located and plug or otherwise control the well. The cost of plugging or controlling the well shall be borne by the owner of the property and shall be recorded with the county register of deeds as a lien against the property until paid. This section does not limit or foreclose any other remedy against the owner of the property.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066841Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066841000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066841Normal"><span class="s2066841SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066841SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 314, § 106.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066842Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066842SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066842CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066842Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066842DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066842000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066842SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066842SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066842Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-30"><span class="s2066842SENU">46-6-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066842SENU">. </span><span class="s2066842CL">Order of chief engineer for proper construction or repair of well--Plugging or controlling well--Costs.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066842Normal-000000"><span class="s2066842DefaultParagraphFont">The chief engineer, during or immediately following construction of a well, may order the owner or driller of the well to properly construct or repair the well if the chief engineer determines that there is a serious and imminent threat to health or property. The chief engineer, upon failure of an owner or driller to comply with an order issued pursuant to this section, may enter upon the property where the well is located and plug or otherwise control the well. The cost of plugging or controlling the well shall be borne by the owner of the property and shall be recorded with the county register of deeds as a lien against the property until paid. This section does not limit any other remedy against an owner or driller of a well.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066842Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066842000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066842Normal"><span class="s2066842SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066842SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 314, § 110; SL 2011, ch 165, § 277.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 46-6 - GROUNDWATER AND WELLS </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2066843Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066843SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066843CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2066843Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2066843DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066843000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066843SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2066843SCL-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2066843Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-31"><span class="s2066843SENU">46-6-31</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066843SENU">. </span><span class="s2066843CL">Plugging or controlling well by chief engineer--Bidding provisions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066843Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066843DefaultParagraphFont">The chief engineer, if plugging or otherwise controlling a well pursuant to the provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-29"><span class="s2066843DefaultParagraphFont">46-6-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066843DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=46-6-30"><span class="s2066843DefaultParagraphFont">46-6-30</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066843DefaultParagraphFont">, shall comply with the bidding provisions of chapters </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-18A"><span class="s2066843DefaultParagraphFont">5-18A</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066843DefaultParagraphFont"> and </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=5-18B"><span class="s2066843DefaultParagraphFont">5-18B</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066843DefaultParagraphFont"> unless the chief engineer determines that compliance with those provisions will result in harm to health or property or will result in an unreasonable waste of water.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066843Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066843000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2066843Normal"><span class="s2066843SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2066843SCL-000002"> SL 1983, ch 314, § 111; SL 2011, ch 2, § 144; SL 2011, ch 165, § 278.</span></p></div></body></html>