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Water pipes or mains are classified as:
SERVICE PIPE or MAIN. One designed to supply water to the property abutting upon the particular street or way in which it is laid.
SUPPLY PIPE or MAIN. Any pipe, ditch, flume, conduit, or other appliance designed to conduct a supply of water from its source to the municipality.
TRUNK PIPE. One designed to supply water to the property abutting upon the street or way in which it is laid and to other pipes or mains in a defined district or portion of the municipality.
(SDCL § 9-47-8)
No more than one water connection shall be made for each platted lot or for each 44 feet of frontage of unplatted ground in the residence section, and for each 22 feet of frontage in the business section of the municipality, except when the abutting owner requests in writing the placing of water connections at a less number of feet.
(SDCL § 9-47-18)
PURCHASE OF PIPES AND MAINS
The municipality shall have the power, within the discretion of the governing board of the municipality, to purchase, lease with purchase option, lease or otherwise acquire from the owners thereof, or condemn under provision of subdivision SDCL § 9-12-1(2), any water main or mains laid in, on or under any street or alley or otherwise located in any municipality, district or subdivision outside the corporate limits of the municipality and which subdivision or district shall have been, by annexation proceedings or otherwise, annexed to the municipality.
(SDCL § 9-47-17)
WATER SERVICE
If a rural water system is requested after July 1, 1989, to provide water service to any person who resides within three miles of a municipality owning and operating a water supply system, the rural water system shall promptly notify such municipality of such request in writing. Within 60 days from the receipt of such notice, the municipality may elect to provide water service to such person. If the municipality does not so elect, the rural water system may provide such service.
(SDCL § 9-47-22)
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