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South Dakota Septic Records & Permits

Search septic permits, as-built drawings and pumping reports filed with county environmental health departments across South Dakota. Each record links to the county’s official document.

State agency: South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) Governing rule: ARSD Article 74:53:01 Individual and Small On-Site Systems
66 Counties in South Dakota
0 With digital permit search
50 ft Required well setback
$0 Public records access fee
South Dakota Individual On-Site Wastewater Systems Notice:

In South Dakota, individual and small onsite wastewater systems are regulated statewide under ARSD Article 74:53:01 by the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR). Local permitting, minimum 50-foot drinking well setback enforcement, and inspection records are administered through county planning and zoning departments or local designated environmental authorities.

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66 counties available by records request
County Records Availability Action
Aurora County Aurora County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Beadle County Beadle County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Bennett County Bennett County Environmental Health Department
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Bon Homme County Bon Homme County Environmental Health Department
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Brookings County Brookings County Environmental Health Department
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Brown County Brown County Environmental Health Department
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Brule County Brule County Environmental Health Department
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Buffalo County Buffalo County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Butte County Butte County Environmental Health Department
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Campbell County Campbell County Environmental Health Department
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Charles Mix County Charles Mix County Environmental Health Department
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Clark County Clark County Environmental Health Department
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Clay County Clay County Environmental Health Department
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Codington County Codington County Environmental Health Department
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Corson County Corson County Environmental Health Department
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Custer County Custer County Environmental Health Department
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Davison County Davison County Environmental Health Department
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Day County Day County Environmental Health Department
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Deuel County Deuel County Environmental Health Department
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Dewey County Dewey County Environmental Health Department
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Douglas County Douglas County Environmental Health Department
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Edmunds County Edmunds County Environmental Health Department
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Fall River County Fall River County Environmental Health Department
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Faulk County Faulk County Environmental Health Department
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Grant County Grant County Environmental Health Department
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Gregory County Gregory County Environmental Health Department
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Haakon County Haakon County Environmental Health Department
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Hamlin County Hamlin County Environmental Health Department
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Hand County Hand County Environmental Health Department
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Hanson County Hanson County Environmental Health Department
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Harding County Harding County Environmental Health Department
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Hughes County Hughes County Environmental Health Department
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Hutchinson County Hutchinson County Environmental Health Department
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Hyde County Hyde County Environmental Health Department
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Jackson County Jackson County Environmental Health Department
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Jerauld County Jerauld County Environmental Health Department
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Jones County Jones County Environmental Health Department
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Kingsbury County Kingsbury County Environmental Health Department
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Lake County Lake County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Lawrence County Lawrence County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Lincoln County Lincoln County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Lyman County Lyman County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Marshall County Marshall County Environmental Health Department
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McCook County McCook County Environmental Health Department
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McPherson County McPherson County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Meade County Meade County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Mellette County Mellette County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Miner County Miner County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Minnehaha County Minnehaha County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Moody County Moody County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Oglala Lakota County Oglala Lakota County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Pennington County Pennington County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Perkins County Perkins County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Potter County Potter County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Roberts County Roberts County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Sanborn County Sanborn County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Spink County Spink County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Stanley County Stanley County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Sully County Sully County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Todd County Todd County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Tripp County Tripp County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Turner County Turner County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Union County Union County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request
Walworth County Walworth County Environmental Health Department
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Yankton County Yankton County Environmental Health Department
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Ziebach County Ziebach County Environmental Health Department
By Public Request

South Dakota Septic Rules & Setback Standards

All subsurface sewage disposal systems in South Dakota are governed by ARSD Article 74:53:01 Individual and Small On-Site Systems. Authorized systems must maintain strict minimum horizontal clearance:

Private Drinking Well
50 feet min.
Property Line
10 feet min.
House Foundation
10 feet min.
Water Body / Stream
50 feet min.