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2010 South Dakota Code
Title 46 - WATER RIGHTS
Chapter 06 - Groundwater And Wells
- Section 46-6-1 - Vested rights defined.
- Section 46-6-2 - Filing of vested right claim by claimant of vested right to groundwater--Hearing--Mandatory filing--Waiver of right.
- Section 46-6-3 - Appropriation of groundwater authorized.
- Section 46-6-3.1 - Annual withdrawal of groundwater not to exceed recharge--Exception for water distribution systems.
- Section 46-6-4 - Repealed.
- Section 46-6-5 - Repealed.
- Section 46-6-6 - Collection, preservation, and publication of data on underground water.
- Section 46-6-6.1 - Rules and regulations governing large capacity wells--Criteria and contents.
- Sections 46-6-6.2, 46-6-7 - Repealed
- Section 46-6-8 - Repealed.
- Section 46-6-9 - Well driller license--Fee--Issuance.
- Section 46-6-9.1 - Well driller or well pump installer license--Revocation.
- Section 46-6-9.2 - Well driller's license or well pump installer's license required for certain persons.
- Section 46-6-9.3 - Well pump installer license--Fee--Issuance.
- Section 46-6-9.4 - Certain persons exempt from well pump installer license requirements.
- Section 46-6-9.5 - Well pump installers and well drillers prohibited from performing certain acts without appropriate license.
- Section 46-6-10 - Wells to be constructed so as to prevent waste--Methods of construction, specification by board.
- Section 46-6-11 - Records of well construction required.
- Section 46-6-12 - Inspection of wells by chief engineer or state geologist.
- Section 46-6-13 - Measurement of flow and pressure of wells by chief engineer.
- Section 46-6-14 - Waste of water from large capacity well prohibited.
- Section 46-6-15 - Uncontrolled artesian well--Definition--Owner to notify board of size and location.
- Section 46-6-16 - Uncontrolled artesian well from oil and gas exploration--Notice to chief engineer.
- Section 46-6-17 - Repealed.
- Section 46-6-18 - Plugging abandoned or forfeited well by owner--"Owner" defined.
- Section 46-6-19 - Repealed.
- Section 46-6-20 - Rules and regulations of board relating to wells.
- Section 46-6-21 - Control of large capacity well required.
- Sections 46-6-22, 46-6-23 - Repealed
- Section 46-6-24 - Liability for damages to domestic and municipal wells.
- Section 46-6-25 - Domestic and municipal well protection--Enforceability--Fees and costs.
- Section 46-6-26 - Permits may be denied or conditioned to protect domestic or municipal wells or natural springs.
- Section 46-6-27 - Plugging, sealing, or capping abandoned wells required--Rules.
- Section 46-6-28 - Geological survey to plug unused wells.
- Section 46-6-29 - Plugging or controlling large capacity well by chief engineer--Costs.
- Section 46-6-30 - Order of chief engineer for proper construction or repair of well--Plugging or controlling well--Costs.
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