Septic Location between on-site wastewater system components and pertinent ground features. All on-site wastewater system components shall be located and maintained in accordance with minimum distance requirements from pertinent ground and terrain features on or near the site of the system. The minimum required horizontal distances, in feet, between system components and pertinent ground features are shown in as follows:
Ground and Terrain Features (A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F) (G)Wastewater System Components
Septic tank, aerobic system, 50 75 50 50 25 10 10
50 75 50 50 25 10 10 or holding tank
Absorption field, mound, 100 150100 100 25 20 10
100 150100 100 25 20 10evapotranspiration, seepage
pit, or graywater system
Sewer lines of tightly-jointed 50 75 50 50 10 0 0
50 75 50 50 10 0 0tile or equivalent material
Sewer lines, materials, 30 30 25 4 10 0 0
30 30 25 4 10 0 0construction and testing
comply with AWWA standards
for water mains
Unconventional systems 50 75 50 50 25 0 10
50 75 50 50 25 0 10(A) = Wells over 100 feet deep
(B) = Wells less than 100 feet deep, springs, or water suction lines
(C) = Cisterns or reservoirs
(D) = High-water line of lakes, streams, or impoundments (meandered or ordinary, whichever is higher)
(E) = Pressurized water lines
(F) = Dwelling or occupied building
(G) = Property line - all sides
South Dakota State Code 74:53:01:16 describes minimum lot size requirements thus: “A water carriage wastewater system may not be installed or operated on a lot which is smaller than 20,000 square feet in surface area. A water-carriage wastewater system may not be installed or operated on a lot which is smaller than 43,560 square feet (1 acre) when potable water is supplied by a private water supply system located on the lot.
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