South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 74:53:01:24 Installation requirements for septic tanks. 74:53:01:24. Installation requirements for septic tanks. The installation requirements for septic tanks are as follows: (1) Septic tanks shall be installed on a solid, level base, with access hole covers 6 inches to 12 …

Rule 74:53:01:25 Minimum capacities for septic tanks. 74:53:01:25. Minimum capacities for septic tanks. The minimum capacities for septic tanks serving individual or small on-site systems shall be determined as follows: (1) All septic tanks receiving wastewater flows of 750 gallo…

Rule 74:53:01:26 Requirements for holding tanks. 74:53:01:26. Requirements for holding tanks. The requirements for holding tanks are as follows: (1) The minimum liquid holding capacity shall be 1,000 gallons or the wastewater flow generated over a period of 7 days, whichever is g…

Rule 74:53:01:27 Dosing or pressure systems required when absorption systems are large. 74:53:01:27. Dosing or pressure systems required when absorption systems are large. A dosing chamber shall be installed with a siphon or a pump when the total length of absorption lines exceed…

Rule 74:53:01:28 Distribution of septic tank effluent to absorption fields. 74:53:01:28. Distribution of septic tank effluent to absorption fields. The pretreated effluent from a septic tank shall be distributed to the absorption field using the following criteria: (1) On relativ…

Rule 74:53:01:29 Percolation tests required prior to approval and installation of absorption system. 74:53:01:29. Percolation tests required prior to approval and installation of absorption system. The owner of the land on which a subsurface absorption system is to be constructed…

Rule 74:53:01:30 Manner for conducting percolation test. 74:53:01:30. Manner for conducting percolation test. A soil percolation test shall be made in at least 3 test holes within 5 feet of where the proposed absorption system or shallow wastewater system is to be located. The ho…

Rule 74:53:01:31 Determining required absorption system area. 74:53:01:31. Determining required absorption system area. The minimum area of absorption beds or trenches in a water-carriage dispersal system which utilizes an absorption system shall be expressed in terms of square f…

Rule 74:53:01:32 Alternative method of determining required absorption trench system area. 74:53:01:32. Alternative method of determining required absorption trench system area. In lieu of calculating the absorption trench system area according to §§ 74:53:01:30 and 74:53:01:31, …

Rule 74:53:01:33 Absorption or alternative water-carriage system permitted under certain circumstances. 74:53:01:33. Absorption or alternative water-carriage system permitted under certain circumstances. An absorption system or alternative water-carriage system may be used when t…

Rule 74:53:01:34 Seepage pits allowable. 74:53:01:34. Seepage pits allowable. A seepage pit is permissible at the end of an absorption system if the bottom of the pit is no more than 4 feet below the ground surface and the requirements of § 74:53:01:15 and either § 74:53:01:31 or…

Rule 74:53:01:35 Requirements for an absorption trench. 74:53:01:35. Requirements for an absorption trench. An absorption system shall have at least 2 absorption trenches of approximately equal length. The length of a trench with gravity flow may not exceed 100 feet, the width of…

Rule 74:53:01:36 Requirements for an absorption bed. 74:53:01:36. Requirements for an absorption bed. Seepage beds may not be constructed where the soil percolation rate is 30 or more minutes per inch. An absorption bed may be designed and constructed for gravity or pressure flow…

Rule 74:53:01:37 Requirements for a mound or evapotranspiration system. 74:53:01:37. Requirements for a mound or evapotranspiration system. A mound or evapotranspiration system may be designed for gravity or pressure flows in accordance with the following criteria: (1) Plans and …

Rule 74:53:01:38 Requirements for a graywater system. 74:53:01:38. Requirements for graywater system. A graywater system shall be designed in accordance with the following criteria: (1) All graywater treatment and recycle systems shall be located in accordance with the distances …

Rule 74:53:01:39 Requirements for vault privies. 74:53:01:39. Requirements for vault privies. Vault privies shall be constructed to include a fly-tight vault; a superstructure affording complete privacy; an earth mound around the top of the vault and below the floor level, which …

Rule 74:53:01:40 Requirements for unconventional systems. 74:53:01:40. Requirements for unconventional systems. Unconventional systems, such as portable and nonportable chemical, composting, incinerating, recirculating, watersaving, or other innovative commercially manufactured t…

Rule 74:53:01:41 Disposal of septage. 74:53:01:41. Disposal of septage. The disposal of septage shall be handled in the following manner: (1) Requirements for the use or disposal of septage are those in 40 C.F.R. Part 503 (October 25, 1995); and (2) Final disposal of contents may…

Rule 74:53:01:42 Secretary authorized to inspect on-site wastewater systems. 74:53:01:42. Secretary authorized to inspect on-site wastewater systems. Inspection of the installation, equipment, and operation of an on-site wastewater system may be made at any time by the secretary …

Rule 74:53:01:43 Protection of potable water supply. 74:53:01:43. Protection of potable water supply. No connection may be made at any time between a tap or outlet furnishing potable water on any premises and a container or equipment holding wastewater by any means other than an …

Rule 74:53:01:44 Variances. 74:53:01:44. Variances. Variances to these rules may be granted by the secretary or the secretary's authorized designee provided adequate documentation is provided to justify the need for the deviation and conditions are such that it will not cause a v…

Rule 74:53:02:01 Definitions. 74:53:02:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Board," the board of certification; (2) "Installer," any person who is directly responsible for the supervision of the alteration, repair, construction, and installation of an individual…

Rule 74:53:02:02 Certification required. 74:53:02:02. Certification required. No installer may engage in the business of the installation of individual or small on-site wastewater systems without first obtaining a certificate to conduct such activities pursuant to this chapter. A…

Rule 74:53:02:03 Application for certification. 74:53:02:03. Application for certification. An installer desiring to be certified shall complete an application form provided by the secretary. The application shall contain the name and address of the installer and any additional i…

Rule 74:53:02:04 Examination required. 74:53:02:04. Examination required. The installer must successfully complete an examination of the principles set forth in chapter 74:53:01. The passing grade for all examinations is an overall grade of 70 out of a possible 100. The examinati…

Rule 74:53:02:05 Certification issued upon fulfillment of requirements. 74:53:02:05. Certification issued upon fulfillment of requirements. Upon satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements in this chapter, the secretary shall issue a certificate to the installer. Source: 16 SDR …

Rule 74:53:02:06 Certification renewal. 74:53:02:06. Certification renewal. Certificates are valid for five years from the date of issuance, unless suspended or revoked for cause under § 74:53:02:07. Certification renewal requires successful completion of the examination required…

Rule 74:53:02:07 Suspension or revocation of certification. 74:53:02:07. Suspension or revocation of certification. An installer failing to comply with the requirements of this chapter may be subject to suspension or revocation of certification. After opportunity for hearing, the…

Rule 74:53:02:08 Recertification following suspension or revocation. 74:53:02:08. Recertification following suspension or revocation. An installer whose certification is suspended is eligible to apply for recertification no sooner than six months from the date of suspension. An i…

Rule 74:53:02:09 Penalty provisions for noncompliance. 74:53:02:09. Penalty provisions for noncompliance. An installer in noncompliance with the requirements of this chapter may be subject to the penalty provisions of SDCL 34A-2. These provisions may be pursued either independent…

Rule 74:53:04:01 Copies of plans and specifications to be submitted to department. 74:53:04:01. Copies of plans and specifications to be submitted to department. Two copies of complete plans and specifications, together with any additional information required, shall be submitted…

Rule 74:53:04:02 Plans and specifications to be prepared by competent persons. 74:53:04:02. Plans and specifications to be prepared by competent persons. Plans and specifications must be prepared by a person or persons qualified under SDCL 36-18 pertaining to the registration and…

Rule 74:53:04:03 Revisions of plans and specifications to be submitted. 74:53:04:03. Revisions of plans and specifications to be submitted. If there is a material alteration or deviation from the plans and specifications as approved, revised plans and specifications shall be subm…

Rule 74:53:04:04 Disposition of approved plans and specifications. 74:53:04:04. Disposition of approved plans and specifications. One complete set of approved plans and specifications becomes the property of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and one complete ap…

Rule 74:53:04:05 Time required for review. 74:53:04:05. Time required for review. Plans and specifications must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date on which the owner desires action by the approving authority. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; transferred from § 34:04:07:0…

Rule 74:53:04:06 Deviation from approved plans and specifications prohibited. 74:53:04:06. Deviation from approved plans and specifications prohibited. There shall be no deviation from the approved plans and specifications without first submitting revised plans and specifications…

Rule 74:53:04:07 Approval void after two years if construction not started. 74:53:04:07. Approval void after two years if construction not started. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources' approval of plans and specifications becomes void two years after date of appro…

Rule 74:53:04:08 Department to be notified when system or works completed. 74:53:04:08. Department to be notified when system or works completed. The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall be notified when works or systems or both constructed in accordance with app…

Rule 74:53:05:01 Definitions. 74:53:05:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Public water supply," a water supply from which water is available to the people at large or to any considerable number of members of the public indiscriminately; (2) "Private water supp…

Rule 74:53:05:02 Written approval of plans and specifications required. 74:53:05:02. Written approval of plans and specifications required. The written approval of the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is required for features of sanitary significance of plans and s…

Rule 74:53:05:03 Approval for operation of public water supply required. 74:53:05:03. Approval for operation of public water supply required. Every owner, before placing in operation a new public water supply or any additions or alterations to one must receive written approval of…

Rule 74:53:05:04 Inspections required -- Defects to be corrected. 74:53:05:04. Inspections required -- Defects to be corrected. Field inspections of public water supplies shall be made by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The department shall notify the appropr…

Rule 74:53:05:05 Department to issue minimum requirements to interested persons. 74:53:05:05. Department to issue minimum requirements to interested persons. For the information of those concerned in the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of public water…

Rule 74:54:01:01 Definitions. 74:54:01:01. Definitions. Words defined in SDCL 34A-2-2 have the same meaning when used in this chapter. In addition, terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Ambient," the constituents or parameters and the concentration or measurements which describe …

Rule 74:54:01:02 Toxic pollutant defined. 74:54:01:02. Toxic pollutant defined. A toxic pollutant is a water contaminant or combination of water contaminants in a concentration or concentrations which, upon exposure, ingestion, inhalation, or assimilation either directly from the…

Rule 74:54:01:03 Classification of groundwater. 74:54:01:03. Classification of groundwater. The existing and future beneficial uses of groundwater shall be maintained and protected. Waters of the state in which ambient water quality is better than the minimum levels prescribed sh…

Rule 74:54:01:04 Standards for groundwater of 10,000 mg/L TDS concentration or less. 74:54:01:04. Standards for groundwater of 10,000 mg/L TDS concentration or less. The following standards are the allowable pH range and maximum allowable concentration in groundwater of 10,000 mg…

Rule 74:54:01:05 Potential toxic pollutants. 74:54:01:05. Potential toxic pollutants. Groundwater shall not contain potential toxic pollutants. Potential toxic pollutants, other than those listed in Table 1 and Table 2 of § 74:54:01:04, must be nondetectable in groundwater at det…

Rule 74:54:01:06 Sampling and analytical techniques. 74:54:01:06. Sampling and analytical techniques. Sampling and analytical techniques and quality assurance plans must conform with the following references unless otherwise specified by the secretary: (1) Standard Methods for th…

Rule 74:54:02:01 Definitions. 74:54:02:01. Definitions. Words defined in SDCL 34A-2-2 have the same meaning when used in this chapter. In addition, terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Aquifer," a geologic formation, group of geologic formations, or part of a geologic formation …