ENTITLED, An Act to revise the definition of domestic use of water.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That subdivision (7) of § 46-1-6 be amended to read as follows:
(7) "Domestic use," use of water not exceeding eighteen gallons per minute on an average
daily basis, except for larger domestic wells in operation before July 1, 1983, by an
individual, or by a family unit or household, for drinking, washing, sanitary, and culinary
purposes and other ordinary household purposes; irrigation of a noncommercial family
garden, trees, shrubbery, or orchard not greater in area than one acre; eighteen gallons per
minute or less for uses in schools, parks, and other public recreation areas; geothermal
heat for a single household; or noncommercial on-farm alcohol production. The use of
water supplied by a water distribution system for the preceding purposes, for the
occupants of schools, hospitals, and other custodial care facilities and for fire protection
is a domestic use as against appropriative rights having a priority after June 30, 1978.
Stock watering is a domestic use. Use of water not exceeding eighteen gallons per minute
on an average daily basis for livestock in a confinement operation, including water for
drinking, sanitary and general welfare purposes and for like purposes by those caring for
the livestock, is a domestic use. Use of groundwater by water distribution systems, except
for irrigation purposes is a domestic use except where groundwater and water in flowing
streams constitute the same water supply source, but only to the extent the water was
actually used before July 1, 1978;
An Act to revise the definition of domestic use of water.
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I certify that the attached Act
originated in the
HOUSE as Bill No. 1011
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Chief Clerk
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Speaker of the House
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Chief Clerk
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President of the Senate
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Secretary of the Senate
House Bill No. 1011
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Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office
this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
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The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
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Governor
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STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
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Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
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