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South Dakota (Region 8)

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Links for South Dakota

• South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources: Source Water Assessment and Protection Program

   State Drinking Water Protection Web Sites

• South Dakota Department of Environmental and Natural Resources: Ground Water Quality Program, Frequently Asked Questions about Underground Storage Tanks (UST) and Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST) Systems

   State Drinking Water Protection Web Sites

• South Dakota: State and Local Drinking Water Information - Provides information about state drinking water offices, local drinking water suppliers, and trends among drinking water systems.

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Publications for South Dakota

Brookings County Aquifer Protection Overlay District Zoning Ordinance ( PDF 8 pp , 18 K ) Deuel County Aquifer Protection Overlay District Zoning Ordinance ( PDF 8 pp , 18 K ) Minnehaha County Water Source Protection Overlay District Zoning Ordinance ( PDF 3 pp , 9 K ) Minnehaha County Wastewater Treatment Systems Regulations ( PDF 29 pp , 54 K ) Rosebud Sioux Tribe Water Code ( PDF 1 p , 4 K ) Sioux Falls Water Source Protection Overlay District Zoning Ordinance ( PDF 6 pp , 13 K )

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Case Studies for South Dakota

Title: South Dakota: Mid-Dakota Rural Water System, Inc.

Subtitle: Regional Steering Committee Protects Surface Water for System

Case Study Type: Protection

Description: Major threats to the surface water supply of the Mid-Dakota Rural Water System include underground and above ground storage tanks, an irrigation system, septic tanks, and a machine shop. A SWP Steering Committee representing the water system and Hughs and Stanley counties intends to meet at least annually to review the effectiveness and implementation of the SWP plan. The SWP plan recommends that PWS staff review the cross connection control program and conservation plan, and annually review contingency planning documents. The plan also recommends that the system work with Hughes and Stanley counties to develop a manure loading management plan and to discuss the need for septic tank regulations. It also recommends public education on the benefits of SWP planning.