South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 48 - Sewer Systems
Section 9-48-1 - Classification of sewers.

9-48-1. Classification of sewers.
Sewers are classified as follows:
(1)A service sewer is one designed to carry sewage or water from the property abutting upon the street or way in which it is laid into a trunk or main sewer, or into the sewer outlet, septic, or disposal plant;
(2)A trunk sewer is one designed to carry the sewage or water from any particular district or portion of the municipality as well as the sewage or water from property abutting upon the street or way in which it is laid, and of sufficient capacity to carry the sewage or water from the service sewers in the district or portion of the municipality in which it is laid, to the main sewer outlet, septic, or disposal plant;
(3)A main sewer is one designed to carry the entire sewage or water of a municipality or sewerage district to the sewer outlet, septic, or disposal plant;
(4)A sanitary sewer is one designed solely to carry sewage and wastes from buildings or structures;
(5)A storm sewer is one designed solely to carry storm or surface waters;
(6)A sewer which is not designated as either a storm sewer or sanitary sewer is one designed for use as a combined sanitary and storm sewer;
(7)The term sanitary sewer shall exclude drainage from roofs, sidewalks, roadways, streets, alleys, or other surface drainage.

Source: RC 1919, §§6368 to 6371; SDC 1939, §45.1801; SL 1955, ch 209.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 9 - Municipal Government

Chapter 48 - Sewer Systems

Section 9-48-1 - Classification of sewers.

Section 9-48-2 - Authority to establish, construct, and maintain sewer systems--Separate fund.

Section 9-48-3 - Real property in adjoining state.

Section 9-48-4 - Sewer pipes on private property--Discharge of sewage into stream.

Section 9-48-5 - Acquisition of sewer mains in newly annexed area.

Section 9-48-6 - General obligation bonds for financing of sewers.

Section 9-48-7 - Connections from sewers to lot line.

Section 9-48-15 - Assessment of property for proportionate share of sewer previously constructed--Apportionment among persons paying cost.

Section 9-48-16 - Municipal purchase of private sewers.

Section 9-48-17 - Plans, specifications and cost estimate filed before purchase of sewer--Resolution.

Section 9-48-18 - Property owners' protest against purchase of private sewer.

Section 9-48-20 - Minimum distance between sewer connections.

Section 9-48-26 - Sewer utility charges established by ordinance, resolution, or with voters' approval.

Section 9-48-27 - Factors considered in establishing sewer charges--Collection with water rentals.

Section 9-48-28 - Metering of water supply to determine sewer charges--Consideration of water consumed without return to sewer system.

Section 9-48-29 - Sewer charges and rentals kept in separate fund--Limit on accumulation--Use of fund.

Section 9-48-30 - Special contract powers unimpaired.

Section 9-48-31 - Revenue bond authority unimpaired by provisions as to sewer charges and rentals.

Section 9-48-32 - Special contract for disposing of private sewage or industrial waste through municipal sewage treatment plant.

Section 9-48-32.1 - Sewer utility rates and charges for recovery of capital costs--Intergovernmental cooperation.

Section 9-48-53 - Connection of plumbing fixtures to public water sewer system--Purchase or lease of preexisting private sewers--Exemption of first class municipalities.